Ezekiel 30:4

Ezekiel 30:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
• New International Version (NIV)A sword will come against Egypt, and anguish will come upon Cush. When the slain fall in Egypt, her wealth will be carried away and her foundations torn down.
• English Standard Version (ESV)A sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish shall be in Cush, when the slain fall in Egypt, and her wealth is carried away, and her foundations are torn down.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sword shall come upon Egypt, And great anguish shall be in Ethiopia, When the slain fall in Egypt, And they take away her wealth, And her foundations are broken down.

Context of Ezekiel 30:4

2“Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign Lord: “Weep and wail for that day, 3for the terrible day is almost here— the day of the Lord! It is a day of clouds and gloom, a day of despair for the nations. A sword will come against Egypt, and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground. Its wealth will be carried away and its foundations destroyed. The land of Ethiopia will be ravished. 5Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia, and all their other allies will be destroyed in that war. 6“For this is what the Lord says: All of Egypt’s allies will fall, and the pride of her power will end. From Migdol to Aswan they will be slaughtered by the sword, says the Sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 30:4 word by word

וּבָאָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְלָקְח֣וּ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• upon Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and great painחַלְחָלָהchalchâlâh · anguishH2479
• shall be in Ethiopiaכּוּשׁkûsh · CushH3568
• when the slainחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
• shall fallנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• and they shall take awayלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• her multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
• and her foundationsיְסוֹדyesôd · foundationH3247
• shall be broken downהָרַסhâras · to overthrowH2040

Cross-references for Ezekiel 30:4

• Ezekiel 29:8“Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals.
• Isaiah 19:2“I will make Egyptian fight against Egyptian— brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, province against province.
• Jeremiah 50:35“The sword of destruction will strike the Babylonians,” says the Lord. “It will strike the people of Babylon— her officials and wise men, too.
• Ezekiel 30:9At that time I will send swift messengers in ships to terrify the complacent Ethiopians. Great panic will come upon them on that day of Egypt’s certain destruction. Watch for it! It is sure to come!
• Exodus 15:14The peoples hear and tremble; anguish grips those who live in Philistia.
• Psalms 48:6They were gripped with terror and writhed in pain like a woman in labor.
• Isaiah 19:16In that day the Egyptians will be as weak as women. They will cower in fear beneath the upraised fist of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
• Revelation 18:9And the kings of the world who committed adultery with her and enjoyed her great luxury will mourn for her as they see the smoke rising from her charred remains.
• Ezekiel 30:10“For this is what the Sovereign Lord says: By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.
• Ezekiel 29:12I will make Egypt desolate, and it will be surrounded by other desolate nations. Its cities will be empty and desolate for forty years, surrounded by other ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians to distant lands.
• Isaiah 16:7The entire land of Moab weeps. Yes, everyone in Moab mourns for the cakes of raisins from Kir-hareseth. They are all gone now.
• Jeremiah 50:15Shout war cries against her from every side. Look! She surrenders! Her walls have fallen. It is the Lord’s vengeance, so take vengeance on her. Do to her as she has done to others!

Commentaries on Ezekiel 30:4

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-19This third message against Egypt is written as a lament (a poem of sorrow). It repeats much of the earlier message in Ezekiel 29:1–16. God would judge Egypt and its allies. The nation would fall under his judgment.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. pain--literally, "pangs with trembling as of a woman in childbirth."Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 30:4

• Ethiopia

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Ethiopia
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Ethiopia, Ethiopian
• Deadly
• Isaiah
• Pain

Commentaries on Ezekiel 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings