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Ezekiel 29:13

Judgment

11 No foot of man or beast will pass through, and it will be uninhabited for forty years.

12 I 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.

For 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.

14 I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

15 Egypt 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.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For 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.
KJV
Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:
WEB
“‘For the Lord GOD says: “At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples where they were scattered.
ASV
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the peoples whither they were scattered;
DARBY
Yet thus saith the Lord Jehovah: At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the peoples whither they were scattered;
BLB
For thus says the Lord YHWH: At the end of forty years I will gather Egypt from the peoples among whom they were scattered there,
ÅB
For så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Når førti år er gått, vil jeg samle egypterne fra de folk som de var spredt iblant.
OTB
‘For dette sier den suverene Herren: Ved slutten av førti år vil jeg samle egypterne fra folkene hvor de ble spredt.
B1930
For så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Når firti år er gått, vil jeg samle egypterne fra de folk som de var spredt iblandt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 46:26

    I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.

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  • Isaiah 19:22

    And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them.

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