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Contemporary English Version

Ezekiel 30:6

All of your allies will be killed, and your proud strength will crumble. People will die from Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south. I, the Lord , have spoken.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ethiopia;   Pride;   Seveneh;   Syene;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Egypt;   Pride;   Towers;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Ethiopia;   Migdol;   Syene;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Repentance;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ethiopia;   Prophecy;   Syene;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Ethiopia;   Migdol;   Syene;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Aswan;   Migdol;   Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Migdol;   Sinim;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Syene ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Ethiopia;   Migdol;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Mig'dol;   Sye'ne,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Migdol;   Seveneh;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Syene;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is what the Lord says:Those who support Egypt will fall,and its proud strength will collapse.From Migdol to Syenethey will fall within it by the sword.
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the LORD: They also who uphold Mitzrayim shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from Migdol to Seven shall they fall in it by the sword, says the Lord GOD.
King James Version
Thus saith the Lord ; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God .
English Standard Version
"Thus says the Lord : Those who support Egypt shall fall, and her proud might shall come down; from Migdol to Syene they shall fall within her by the sword, declares the Lord God .
New American Standard Bible
'This is what the LORD says: "Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword," Declares the Lord GOD.
New Century Version
"‘This is what the Lord says: Those who fight on Egypt's side will fall. The power she is proud of will be lost. The people in Egypt will fall dead in war from Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south, says the Lord God .
Amplified Bible
'Thus says the LORD, "Those who uphold and support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol [in the north] to Syene [in the south] They will fall within her by the sword," Says the Lord GOD.
World English Bible
Thus says Yahweh: They also who uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, says the Lord Yahweh.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the Lord, They also that mainteine Egypt, shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come downe: from the towre of Seueneh shall they fall by the sword, sayth the Lord God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'Thus says the LORD, "Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword," Declares the Lord GOD.
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Thus says Yahweh,"Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall,And the pride of her strength will come down;From Migdol to SyeneThey will fall within her by the sword,"Declares Lord Yahweh.
Berean Standard Bible
For this is what the LORD says: 'The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.
Complete Jewish Bible
" Adonai says this: ‘Those supporting Egypt will fall; its arrogant power will be brought down; from Migdol to S'venah they will die by the sword,' says Adonai Elohim .
Darby Translation
Thus saith Jehovah: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her strength shall come down: from Migdol to Syene shall they fall in her by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Easy-to-Read Version
"‘This is what the Lord says: Those who support Egypt will fall! The pride in her power will end. The people in Egypt will be killed in battle, all the way from Migdol to Aswan. This is what the Lord God said!
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD God: Those also who help Egypt shall fall; and the strength of her greatness shall be broken; from the tower of Sona shall they fall in it by the sword, says the LORD God.
Good News Translation
The Lord says, "From Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south, all Egypt's defenders will be killed in battle. Egypt's proud army will be destroyed. I, the Sovereign Lord , have spoken.
Lexham English Bible
Thus says Yahweh: "And the supporters of Egypt will fall, and the majesty of its strength will go down from Migdol to Syene; by the sword they will fall in it," declares the Lord Yahweh.
Literal Translation
So says Jehovah: Even those leaning on Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall go down. From Migdol to Syene they shall fall with her by the sword, declares the Lord Jehovah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus saieth ye LORDE: The maynteyners of the lode of Egipte shall fall, the pryde of hir power shal come downe: eue vnto the tower off Syenes shall they be slayne downe wt the swearde, saieth ye LORDE God:
American Standard Version
Thus saith Jehovah: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
This is what the Lord has said: The supporters of Egypt will have a fall, and the pride of her power will come down: from Migdol to Syene they will be put to the sword in it, says the Lord.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the LORD: they also that uphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come down; from Migdol to Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord, They also that vphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come downe: from the towre of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus sayth the Lorde: The maynteiners of the lande of Egypt shall fall, the pryde of her powre shall come downe: euen from the towre of Seueneh shal they fall downe in it with the sworde, sayth the Lorde God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the supports of Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her strength shall come down from Magdol to Syene: they shall fall by the sword in it, saith the Lord.
English Revised Version
Thus saith the LORD: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The Lord God seith these thingis, And thei that vndursetten Egipt schulen falle doun, and the pride of the lordschipe therof schal be destried; fro the tour of Sienes thei schulen falle bi swerd ther ynne, seith the Lord of oostis.
Update Bible Version
Thus says Yahweh: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh they shall fall in it by the sword, says the Lord Yahweh.
Webster's Bible Translation
Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
New English Translation
"‘This is what the Lord says: Egypt's supporters will fall; her confident pride will crumble. From Migdol to Syene they will die by the sword within her, declares the sovereign Lord .
New King James Version
"Thus says the LORD: "Those who uphold Egypt shall fall, And the pride of her power shall come down. From Migdol to Syene Those within her shall fall by the sword," Says the Lord GOD.
New Living Translation
"For this is what the Lord says: All of Egypt's allies will fall, and the pride of her power will end. From Migdol to Aswan they will be slaughtered by the sword, says the Sovereign Lord .
New Life Bible
‘The Lord says, "Those who help Egypt will be killed in battle. The pride of her power will come down. From Migdol to Syene they will be killed by the sword," says the Lord God.
New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord : Those who support Egypt shall fall, and its proud might shall come down; from Migdol to Syene they shall fall within it by the sword, says the Lord God .
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus saith Yahweh, Then shall fall the supporters of Egypt, Then shall come down the pride of her strength, - From Migdol to Seweneh, by the sword shall they fall therein, Declareth My Lord, Yahweh.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thus saith the Lord God: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her empire shall be brought down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord the God of hosts.
Revised Standard Version
"Thus says the LORD: Those who support Egypt shall fall, and her proud might shall come down; from Migdol to Syene they shall fall within her by the sword, says the Lord GOD.
Young's Literal Translation
Thus said Jehovah: And -- fallen have supporters of Egypt, And come down hath the arrogance of her strength, From Migdol to Syene, by sword they fall in her, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
THE MESSAGE
"‘ God says: "‘Egypt's allies will fall and her proud strength will collapse— From Migdol in the north to Syene in the south, a great slaughter in Egypt! Decree of God , the Master. Egypt, most desolate of the desolate, her cities wasted beyond wasting, Will realize that I am God when I burn her down and her helpers are knocked flat.

Contextual Overview

1 The Lord said: 2 Ezekiel, son of man, tell the people of Egypt that I am saying: Cry out in despair, 3 because you will soon be punished! That will be a time of darkness and doom for all nations. 4 Your own nation of Egypt will be attacked, and Ethiopia will suffer. You will be killed in battle, and your land will be robbed and left in ruins. 5 Soldiers hired from Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, Arabia, Kub, as well as from Israel, will die in that battle. 6 All of your allies will be killed, and your proud strength will crumble. People will die from Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south. I, the Lord , have spoken. 7 Your nation of Egypt will be the most deserted place on earth, and its cities will lie in complete ruin. 8 I will set fire to your land, and anyone who defended your nation will die. Then you will know that I am the Lord . 9 On the same day I destroy Egypt, I will send messengers to the Ethiopians to announce their coming destruction. They think they are safe, but they will be terrified. 10 Your Egyptian army is very strong, but I will send King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia to completely defeat that army.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

They also: Job 9:13, Isaiah 20:3-6, Isaiah 31:3, Nahum 3:9

from the tower of Syene: or, from Migdol to Syene, Ezekiel 29:10

Reciprocal: Leviticus 26:19 - will break Jeremiah 48:14 - We Ezekiel 30:8 - destroyed Ezekiel 30:9 - messengers Ezekiel 31:17 - that were Ezekiel 33:28 - and the pomp Daniel 5:20 - deposed

Cross-References

Genesis 30:14
During the time of the wheat harvest, Reuben found some love flowers and took them to his mother Leah. Rachel asked Leah for some of them,
Genesis 30:16
That evening when Jacob came in from the fields, Leah told him, "You're sleeping with me tonight. I hired you with my son's love flowers." They slept together that night,
Genesis 30:17
and God answered Leah's prayers by giving her a fifth son.
Genesis 30:20
she exclaimed, "God has given me a wonderful gift, and my husband will praise me for giving him six sons." So she named the boy Zebulun.
Genesis 30:32
Let me go through your flocks and herds and take the sheep and goats that are either spotted or speckled and the black lambs. That's all you need to give me.
Genesis 30:35
Before the end of the day, Laban had separated his spotted and speckled animals and the black lambs from the others and had put his sons in charge of them.
Genesis 46:23
Jacob and Bilhah, the servant woman Laban had given his daughter Rachel, had seven children and grandchildren. Their son Dan took his son Hushim. Their son Naphtali took his sons Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Deuteronomy 33:22
Tribe of Dan, you are like a lion cub, startled by a snake.
Psalms 35:24
and prove that I am right by your standards. Don't let them laugh at me
Psalms 43:1
Show that I am right, God! Defend me against everyone who doesn't know you; rescue me from each of those deceitful liars.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Thus saith the Lord, they also that uphold Egypt shall fall,.... That is, by the sword; either their allies and auxiliaries without, that supported the Egyptians with men and money; or their principal people within, their nobles that supported their state with their estates, their counsellors with their wisdom, their soldiers with their valour and courage:

and the pride of her power shall come down; or the power they were proud of, the dominion and grandeur they boasted of; the greatness of their king, and the largeness of their empire, with the wealth and riches of it:

from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord God; or rather, from "Migdol to Syene"; so the Septuagint and Arabic versions, from one end of Egypt to the other; the sword would ravage, and multitudes fall by it, in all cities and towns, between the one and the other; which denotes the general slaughter that should be made; :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal reference note.


 
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