Ezekiel

Ezekiel 29:10–12

¹⁰therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.^b ¹¹No foot of man or beast will pass through, and it will be uninhabited for forty years.

¹²I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.

Footnotes

b 29:10 That is, the upper Nile region

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Ezekiel 29:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
therefore	לָכֵ֛ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
I am	הִנְנִ֥י	hin·nî	Interjection; first person common singular	H2005 lo! behold
against you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and against	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
your rivers	יְאֹרֶ֑יךָ	yə·’ō·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H2975 stream
I will turn	וְנָתַתִּ֞י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
into a ruin	לְחָרְבוֹת֙	lə·ḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine plural construct	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
a desolate	שְׁמָמָ֔ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
wasteland	חֹ֣רֶב	ḥō·reḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2721 dryness, drought, heat
from Migdol	מִמִּגְדֹּ֥ל	mim·miḡ·dōl	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4024 tower
to Syene	סְוֵנֵ֖ה	sə·wê·nêh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5482 Seven
and as far as	וְעַד־	wə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the border	גְּב֥וּל	gə·ḇūl	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1366 border, boundary, territory
of Cush	כּֽוּשׁ׃	kūš	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3568 Cush

Ezekiel 29:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
No	לֹ֤א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
foot	רֶ֣גֶל	re·ḡel	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7272 foot
of man	אָדָ֔ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
beast	בְּהֵמָ֖ה	bə·hê·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle
will pass	תַעֲבָר־	ṯa·‘ă·ḇār-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
through	בָּהּ֙	bāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
and	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
it will be uninhabited	תֵשֵׁ֖ב	ṯê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
for forty	אַרְבָּעִ֥ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָֽה׃	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year

Ezekiel 29:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will make	וְנָתַתִּ֣י	wə·nā·ṯat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H5414 give, put, set
the land	אֶרֶץ֩	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֨יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
a desolation	שְׁמָמָ֜ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
among	בְּת֣וֹךְ׀	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
desolate	נְשַׁמּ֗וֹת	nə·šam·mō·wṯ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
lands	אֲרָצ֣וֹת	’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land
and her cities	וְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙	wə·‘ā·re·hā	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5892 excitement
will lie	תִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָ	tih·ye·nā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolate	שְׁמָמָ֔ה	šə·mā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
for forty	אַרְבָּעִ֖ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָ֑ה	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
among	בְּת֨וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
the ruined	מָֽחֳרָבוֹת֙	mā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine plural	H2717 be dry, dried up
cities	עָרִ֤ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
And I will disperse	וַהֲפִצֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6327 be dispersed, scattered
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
among the nations	בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם	bag·gō·w·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
and scatter them	וְֽזֵרִיתִ֖ים	wə·zê·rî·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H2219 scatter, fan, winnow
throughout the countries	בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃פ	bā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H776 earth, land

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