Ezekiel 29 - Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

A Prophecy of Egypt’s Ruin

29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, turn your face toward Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all of Egypt.(A) 3 Speak to him and say: This is what the Lord God says:

Look, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt,
the great monster[a](B) lying in the middle of his Nile,
who says, ‘My Nile is my own;
I made it for myself.’
4 I will put hooks in your jaws(C)
and make the fish of your streams
cling to your scales.
I will haul you up
from the middle of your Nile,
and all the fish of your streams
will cling to your scales.
5 I will leave you in the desert,(D)
you and all the fish of your streams.
You will fall on the open ground
and will not be taken away
or gathered for burial.(E)
I have given you
to the beasts of the earth
and the birds of the sky as food.(F)

6 Then all the inhabitants of Egypt
will know that I am Yahweh,
for they[b] have been a staff made of reed
to the house of Israel.
7 When Israel grasped you by the hand,
you splintered,(G) tearing all their shoulders;
when they leaned on you,
you shattered and made all their hips unsteady.[c]

8 “Therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am going to bring a sword(H) against you and wipe out man and animal from you. 9 The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin.(I) Then they will know that I am Yahweh. Because you[d] said, ‘The Nile is my own; I made it,’ 10 therefore, I am against you and your Nile. I will turn the land of Egypt into ruins, a desolate waste from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush. 11 No human foot will pass through it, and no animal foot will pass through it.(J) It will be uninhabited for 40 years. 12 I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among[e] desolate lands, and its cities will be a desolation among[f] ruined cities(K) for 40 years. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them across the countries.(L)

13 “For this is what the Lord God says: At the end of 40 years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations where they were dispersed.(M) 14 I will restore the fortunes of Egypt 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 over the nations. I will make them so small they cannot rule over the nations. 16 It will never again be an object of trust(N) for the house of Israel, drawing attention to their sin of turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord Yahweh.”

Babylon Receives Egypt as Compensation

17 In the twenty-seventh year in the first month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 18 “Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon made his army labor strenuously against Tyre.(O) Every head was made bald and every shoulder chafed, but he and his army received no compensation from Tyre for the labor he expended against it. 19 Therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am going to give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon,(P) who will carry off its wealth, seizing its spoil and taking its plunder. This will be his army’s compensation. 20 I have given him the land of Egypt as the pay he labored for, since they worked for Me.” This is the declaration of the Lord God. 21 “In that day I will cause a horn to sprout(Q) for the house of Israel, and I will enable you to speak out(R) among them. Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”

Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 29:3 Or crocodile
  2. Ezekiel 29:6 LXX, Syr, Vg read you
  3. Ezekiel 29:7 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads and you caused their hips to stand
  4. Ezekiel 29:9 LXX, Syr, Vg; MT reads he
  5. Ezekiel 29:12 Or Egypt the most desolate of
  6. Ezekiel 29:12 Or be the most desolate of

Cross references

  1. 29:2 : Is 19:1-17; Jr 46:2-26; Ezk 30–32
  2. 29:3 : Ps 74:13; Is 27:1; Ezk 32:2
  3. 29:4 : Jb 41:2; Ezk 38:4
  4. 29:5 : Ezk 32:4-6
  5. 29:5 : Jr 8:2; 25:33
  6. 29:5 : Ezk 39:4
  7. 29:7 : 2Kg 18:21; Is 36:6
  8. 29:8 : Ezk 14:17
  9. 29:9 : Ezk 30:7-8
  10. 29:11 : Ezk 32:13
  11. 29:12 : Ezk 30:7
  12. 29:12 : Ezk 12:15; 30:15, 23, 26
  13. 29:13 : Is 19:22-23
  14. 29:16 : Is 20:5; 30:1-3; Ezk 17:15
  15. 29:18 : Ezk 26:7-12
  16. 29:19 : Ezk 30:10, 24-25; 32:11
  17. 29:21 : 1Sm 2:10; Ps 92:10; 132:17
  18. 29:21 : Ezk 3:27; 24:27; 33:22

You Might Also Like:

Ezekiel 29 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

29 In the tenth year, in the tenth [month], in the twelfth of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying, 2 `Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy concerning him, and concerning Egypt -- all of it. 3 Speak, and thou hast said: Thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

29 In the tenth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month (on the first day of the month), the word of the Lord was made to me, and he said, 2 Thou, son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and thou shalt prophesy of him, and of all Egypt. (Thou, son of man, set thy f...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - World English Bible (WEB)

29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. 3 Speak and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says:“Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - The Voice (VOICE)

29 In the 10th year, on the 12th day of the 10th month, the word of the Eternal came to me with a message about Egypt. Eternal One: 2 Son of man, face Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and preach against him and against all of Egypt! 3 Tell him this is what I, the Eternal Lord, have to say: Look, I am agains...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Prophecy Against Egypt29 On the twelfth day of the tenth month of the tenth year, the word of Adonai came to me saying: 2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt. Prophesy against him and against all Egypt, 3 speak and say, thus says Adonai Elohim:‘Behold, I am against you,Pharaoh...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Proclamation against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt; 3 speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:“Behold, I am a...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Proclamation against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt; 3 speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:“Behold, I am a...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Proclamation against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt; 3 speak, and say, Thus says the Lord God:I am against you, Ph...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Proclamation against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 Mortal, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and against all Egypt;(A)3 speak and say: Thus says the Lord God:I am against you, Pha...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New Living Translation (NLT)

A Message for Egypt29 On January 7,[a] during the tenth year of King Jehoiachin’s captivity, this message came to me from the Lord: 2 “Son of man, turn and face Egypt and prophesy against Pharaoh the king and all the people of Egypt. 3 Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord:“I am your enemy,...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New Life Version (NLV)

Word against Egypt29 On the twelfth day of the tenth month in the tenth year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying, 2 “Son of man, look toward Pharaoh king of Egypt, and speak against him and against all Egypt. 3 Tell them, ‘The Lord God says, “I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt. You are th...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Proclamation Against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 “Son of man, (A)set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and (B)against all Egypt. 3 Speak, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord God...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

A prophecy against EgyptJudgment on Pharaoh29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 ‘Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. 3 Speak to him and say: “This is what the Sovereign Lo...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New International Version (NIV)

A Prophecy Against EgyptJudgment on Pharaoh29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month on the twelfth day, the word of the Lord came to me:(A) 2 “Son of man, set your face against(B) Pharaoh king of Egypt(C) and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.(D) 3 Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the So...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

A Prophecy Against Egypt29 It was the tenth year since King Jehoiachin had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. On the 12th day of the tenth month, a message from the Lord came to me. The Lord said, 2 “Son of man, turn your attention to Pharaoh Hophra. He is king of Egypt. Prophesy against him an...
Read More

Ezekiel 29 - New English Translation (NET)

A Prophecy Against Egypt29 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month,[a] the Lord’s message came to me: 2 “Son of man, turn toward[b] Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt. 3 Tell them, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:“‘Look, I am a...
Read More