Ezekiel 29:15

Judgment

¹³ 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.

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.

¹⁶ Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.”

¹⁷ In the twenty-seventh year, on the first day of the first month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

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.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
WEB: It will be the lowest of the kingdoms. It won’t lift itself up above the nations any more. I will diminish them so that they will no longer rule over the nations.
ASV: It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.
DARBY: It shall be the basest of kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations; and I will diminish them, so that they shall no more rule over the nations.
BLB: It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and it will not lift itself again over the nations—and I will diminish them; they will no longer rule over the nations.

ÅB: Det skal være ringere enn andre kongeriker og ikke mere opphøye seg over folkene, og jeg vil gjøre dem fåtallige, så de ikke skal herske over folkene.
OTB: Det skal være det laveste av rikene og aldri igjen opphøye seg over de andre nasjonene. Jeg vil gjøre det så svakt at det aldri igjen skal herske over nasjonene.
B1930: Det skal være ringere enn andre kongeriker og ikke mere ophøie sig over folkene, og jeg vil gjøre dem fåtallige, så de ikke skal herske over folkene.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 30:13
This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.
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Zechariah 10:11
They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
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Nahum 3:8–9
Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?
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Ezekiel 17:6
It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.
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Ezekiel 17:14
so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.
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Ezekiel 32:2
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
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Ezekiel 31:2
“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?
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Daniel 11:42–43
He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.
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