Ezekiel
Ezekiel 29:12
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 46:19 · Ezekiel 30:23 · Ezekiel 30:7 · Jeremiah 25:15–19 · Ezekiel 30:26 · Jeremiah 27:6–11
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.