Ezekiel

Ezekiel 29:12–15

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.

13For this is what the Lord GOD says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations to which they were scattered. 14I will restore Egypt from captivityc and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.

Footnotes

  • c 29:14 Or restore the fortunes of Egypt

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Ezekiel 29:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will makeוְנָתַתִּ֣יwə·nā·ṯat·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5414 give, put, set
the landאֶרֶץ֩’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Egyptמִצְרַ֨יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
a desolationשְׁמָמָ֜הšə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste
amongבְּת֣וֹךְ׀bə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
desolateנְשַׁמּ֗וֹתnə·šam·mō·wṯVerb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralH8074 be desoleted, appalled
landsאֲרָצ֣וֹת’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land
and her citiesוְעָרֶ֙יהָ֙wə·‘ā·re·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5892 excitement
will lieתִּֽהְיֶ֣יןָtih·ye·nāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
desolateשְׁמָמָ֔הšə·mā·māhNoun - feminine singularH8077 a devastation, waste
for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֖ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָ֑הšā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
amongבְּת֨וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8432 midst
the ruinedמָֽחֳרָבוֹת֙mā·ḥo·rā·ḇō·wṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine pluralH2717 be dry, dried up
citiesעָרִ֤ים‘ā·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH5892 excitement
And I will disperseוַהֲפִצֹתִ֤יwa·hă·p̄i·ṣō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH6327 be dispersed, scattered
the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙miṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֔םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
and scatter themוְֽזֵרִיתִ֖יםwə·zê·rî·ṯîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH2219 scatter, fan, winnow
throughout the countriesבָּאֲרָצֽוֹת׃פbā·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH776 earth, land

Ezekiel 29:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֛יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
At the endמִקֵּ֞ץmiq·qêṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7093 end
of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֤ים’ar·bā·‘îmNumber - common pluralH705 forty
yearsשָׁנָה֙šā·nāhNoun - feminine singularH8141 year
I will gatherאֲקַבֵּ֣ץ’ă·qab·bêṣVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH6908 gather, collect
the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nationsהָעַמִּ֖יםhā·‘am·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5971 people
to whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
they were scatteredנָפֹ֥צוּnā·p̄ō·ṣūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH6327 be dispersed, scattered

Ezekiel 29:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙wə·šaḇ·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yimNoun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from captivityשְׁב֣וּתšə·ḇūṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
and bring them backוַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤יwa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Pathrosפַּתְר֔וֹסpaṯ·rō·wsNoun - proper - feminine singularH6624 Pathros
the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of their originמְכֽוּרָתָ֑םmə·ḵū·rā·ṯāmNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH4351 origin
Thereשָׁ֖םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
they will beוְהָ֥יוּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lowlyשְׁפָלָֽה׃šə·p̄ā·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH8217 low
kingdomמַמְלָכָ֥הmam·lā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign

Ezekiel 29:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Egypt will beתִּהְיֶ֣הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
the lowliestשְׁפָלָ֔הšə·p̄ā·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH8217 low
of kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
and will neverוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
againע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5750 a going round, continuance
exalt itselfתִתְנַשֵּׂ֥אṯiṯ·naś·śêVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
aboveעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
For I will diminishוְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔יםwə·him·‘aṭ·tîmConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH4591 be or become small, diminished, few
so that it will never againלְבִלְתִּ֖יlə·ḇil·tîPreposition-lH1115 not, except
ruleרְד֥וֹתrə·ḏō·wṯVerb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7287 have dominion, rule, dominate
over the nationsבַּגּוֹיִֽם׃bag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Ezekiel 29:12 Jeremiah 46:19 · Ezekiel 30:23 · Ezekiel 30:7 · Jeremiah 25:15–19 · Ezekiel 30:26 · Jeremiah 27:6–11

Ezekiel 29:13 Isaiah 19:22 · Jeremiah 46:26

Ezekiel 29:14 Ezekiel 30:14 · Isaiah 11:11 · Jeremiah 44:1

Ezekiel 29:15 Ezekiel 30:13 · Zechariah 10:11 · Ezekiel 17:14 · Ezekiel 17:6 · Ezekiel 31:2 · Nahum 3:8–9 · Ezekiel 32:2

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.