Ezekiel

Ezekiel 29:8–14

⁸Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will bring a sword against you and cut off from you man and beast. ⁹The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’ 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.

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 captivity^c and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

Footnotes

b 29:10 That is, the upper Nile region
c 29:14 Or restore the fortunes of Egypt

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Ezekiel 29:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַר֙	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
a sword	חָ֑רֶב	ḥā·reḇ	Noun - feminine singular	H2719 sword
against you	עָלַ֖יִךְ	‘ā·la·yiḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H5921 height
and cut off	וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י	wə·hiḵ·rat·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H3772 cut off, cut down
from you	מִמֵּ֖ךְ	mim·mêḵ	Preposition; second person feminine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
man	אָדָ֥ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
and beast	וּבְהֵמָֽה׃	ū·ḇə·hê·māh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H929 beast, animal, cattle

Ezekiel 29:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will become	וְהָיְתָ֤ה	wə·hā·yə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a desolate	לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה	liš·mā·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8077 a devastation, waste
wasteland	וְחָרְבָּ֔ה	wə·ḥā·rə·bāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H2723 waste, desolation, ruin
Then they will know	וְיָדְע֖וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
that	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I	אֲנִ֣י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
am the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Because	יַ֧עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you said	אָמַ֛ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
The Nile	יְאֹ֥ר	yə·’ōr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2975 stream
mine	לִ֖י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
I	וַאֲנִ֥י	wa·’ă·nî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
made it	עָשִֽׂיתִי׃	‘ā·śî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H6213 do, make

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

Ezekiel 29:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
At the end	מִקֵּ֞ץ	miq·qêṣ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7093 end
of forty	אַרְבָּעִ֤ים	’ar·bā·‘îm	Number - common plural	H705 forty
years	שָׁנָה֙	šā·nāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8141 year
I will gather	אֲקַבֵּ֣ץ	’ă·qab·bêṣ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6908 gather, collect
the Egyptians	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the nations	הָעַמִּ֖ים	hā·‘am·mîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5971 people
to which	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they were scattered	נָפֹ֥צוּ	nā·p̄ō·ṣū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H6327 be dispersed, scattered

Ezekiel 29:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will restore	וְשַׁבְתִּי֙	wə·šaḇ·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
Egypt	מִצְרַ֔יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
from captivity	שְׁב֣וּת	šə·ḇūṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H7622 exile, prisoners, former state of prosperity
and bring them back	וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י	wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Pathros	פַּתְר֔וֹס	paṯ·rō·ws	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6624 Pathros
the land	אֶ֖רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of their origin	מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם	mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H4351 origin
There	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
they will be	וְהָ֥יוּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a lowly	שְׁפָלָֽה׃	šə·p̄ā·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H8217 low
kingdom	מַמְלָכָ֥ה	mam·lā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign