📖 Ezekiel — Chapter 30 (KJV)
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Ezekiel 30:1 The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 30:2 Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; RHowl ye, Woe worth the day!
Ezekiel 30:3 For Rthe day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
Ezekiel 30:4 And Rthe sword shall come upon Egypt, and great Tpain 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.
Ezekiel 30:5 REthiopia, and TLibya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the Tmen of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
Ezekiel 30:6 Thus saith the LORD; RThey also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: Tfrom the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 30:7 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.
Ezekiel 30:8 And they Rshall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be Tdestroyed.
Ezekiel 30:9 In that day shall Rmessengers 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.
Ezekiel 30:10 Thus saith the Lord GOD; RI will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
Ezekiel 30:11 He and his people with him, Rthe 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.
Ezekiel 30:12 And I will make the rivers Tdry, and Rsell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and Tall that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
Ezekiel 30:13 Thus saith the Lord GOD; RI will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 30:14 And I will make RPathros desolate, and will set fire in TZoan, and will execute judgments in No.
Ezekiel 30:15 And RI will pour my fury upon TSin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Ezekiel 30:16 And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
Ezekiel 30:17 The young men of RTAven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.
Ezekiel 30:18 At RTehaphnehes also the day shall be Tdarkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
Ezekiel 30:19 Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Ezekiel 30:20 And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Ezekiel 30:21 Son of man, RI have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
Ezekiel 30:22 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, RI am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Ezekiel 30:23 And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Ezekiel 30:24 And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, Rand put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.
Ezekiel 30:25 But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and Rthey shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 30:26 And RI will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 30:1–9 — The day of cloud reaches Egypt and its allies
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A lament announces the Lord’s day with sword, fallen supporters, and ruined confidence. Neighboring peoples sharing Egypt’s security also face fear and loss.
Key Truth: Do not treat shared power as immunity.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ of the LORD came again unto me, saying,” (Ezekiel 30:1)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, …” (Ezekiel 30:5)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “In that day shall ____ go forth from me in ships to make the careless …” (Ezekiel 30:9)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 30:10–18 — Egypt’s cities and idols are addressed
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Babylon’s king is named as the agent of devastation. The message names cities, temples, idols, and children taken captive, showing the extent of the collapse beneath Egypt’s public splendor.
Key Truth: Take the human cost of political collapse seriously.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude …” (Ezekiel 30:10)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will …” (Ezekiel 30:14)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “At ____ also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break …” (Ezekiel 30:18)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:18 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Ezekiel 30:19–26 — Pharaoh’s broken arms and Babylon’s strengthened arm
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A dated word pictures Pharaoh unable to hold his sword and Babylon strengthened for the conflict. Egypt’s scattering completes the reversal, repeatedly joined to knowing that the Lord has acted.
Key Truth: Hold earthly strength beneath the Lord’s authority.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know …” (Ezekiel 30:19)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:19 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will ____ the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through …” (Ezekiel 30:23)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:23 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And I will scatter the ____ among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and …” (Ezekiel 30:26)
Find it in Ezekiel 30:26 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Ezekiel 29:19 — The preceding chapter also assigns Egypt to Babylon.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can you hold political and military power in proper perspective?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 30:1–9 (The day of cloud reaches Egypt and its allies) from the chapter’s other sections?
2. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 30:10–18 (Egypt’s cities and idols are addressed) from the chapter’s other sections?
3. Which summary best distinguishes Ezekiel 30:19–26 (Pharaoh’s broken arms and Babylon’s strengthened arm) from the chapter’s other sections?
4. How does the warning reach beyond military defeat?
5. What contrast is made between the two kings’ arms?
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