Ezekiel 30:9
7 And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8 And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.
In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
11 He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.
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
- On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.
- KJV
- In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
- WEB
- “‘“In that day messengers will go out from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid. There will be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes.”
- ASV
- In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish upon them, as in the day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh.
- DARBY
- In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships, to make careless Ethiopia afraid; and anguish shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for behold, it cometh!
- BLB
- On that day messengers will go forth from before My face in ships, to make tremble the confident Cush, and there will be anguish among them, as on the day of Egypt, for behold, it is coming!
- ÅB
- Den dag skal sendebud fra meg dra ut på skip for å forferde Etiopia i dets trygghet, og det skal vri seg i angst, som på Egypts dag; for se, det kommer.
- OTB
- På den dagen skal budbringere gå ut fra meg i skip for å skremme Kusj ut av hennes selvtilfredshet; skjelving skal gripe dem på Egypts undergangsdag, for den kommer sannelig.
- B1930
- Den dag skal sendebud fra mig dra ut på skib for å forferde Etiopia i dets trygghet, og det skal vri sig i angst, som på Egyptens dag; for se, det kommer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 18:1–2
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
Read in contextEzekiel 32:9–10
I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Read in contextIsaiah 23:5
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Read in contextEzekiel 27:35
All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance.
Read in contextAmos 4:2
The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.
Read in contextJeremiah 49:31
Arise, get you up unto the wealthy nation, that dwelleth without care, saith the LORD, which have neither gates nor bars, which dwell alone.
Read in contextEzekiel 33:33
And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them.
Read in contextEzekiel 30:4–6
And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
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