1 On the tenth day of the twelfth month of the tenth year the word of Yahweh came to me in these terms,
2 "Son of man, look towards Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and prophesy against all Egypt.
3 Say: This is the word of Yahweh: I am against you, Pharaoh, king of Egypt! Huge monster wallowing in the midst of your streams saying: 'The Nile and its canals are mine; I made them.'
4 I will put hooks in your jaws and make the fish of your rivers cling to your scales. I will drag you from your rivers with all the fish clinging to your scales.
5 I will throw you and the fish of the rivers into the desert. You will fall on the ground with no one to lift you up or bury you. I will give you as food to the wild beasts and to the birds of the air, and
6 all who live in Egypt will know I am Yahweh. You have been but a staff of reed for Israel.
7 When they took hold of you, you broke in their hands; you tore open all their shoulder; when they leaned on you, you wrenched their backs.
8 That is why thus says Yahweh: I am bringing the sword against you and I will destroy both men and animals.
9 Egypt will be a wasteland and a ruins, and the Egyptians will know that I am Yahweh when Egypt is made a ruins and a wasteland. You said: 'The Nile is mine, I made it.'
10 Because of that I am coming against you in the midst of your streams. I will reduce Egypt to a lonely ruins from Migdal to Aswan and to the border of Cush.
11 Neither foot of man nor hoof of animal will tread its paths. Egypt will be uninhabited for forty years;
12 I will make it one of the wastelands and for forty years its cities will be numbered among cities in ruins. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them in other lands.
13 Thus says Yahweh: After forty years I will gather the Egyptians from among the nations where they were dispersed;
14 I will bring back Egyptian captives to Pathros, the land of their birth. There they will form a small kingdom,
15 weaker than other kingdoms, no longer strong enough to dominate other nations.
16 I will decrease their number, so that they may no longer conquer other lands. No longer will Israel be tempted to trust in Egypt, nor will they sin by turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am Yahweh."
17 It happened on the first day of the first month of the twenty-seventh year that the word of Yahweh came to me in these terms:
18 "Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon has mobilized his army for an expedition against Tyre. All are worn out, bald-headed, their shoulders raw, but neither he nor his people have received any reward for this campaign against Tyre.
19 That is why thus says Yahweh: I intend to give Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon. He will carry off its riches, plunder it and let his army have the loot in place of wages.
20 Because these people have worked for me, I will give Egypt to them as a reward - word of Yahweh.
21 On that day I will lift up the nation of Israel, and as for you, I will let you speak among them again and they will know that I am Yahweh."
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Ezekiel 29 contains a message of judgment against Pharaoh and Egypt because they have opposed to God's people. The chapter begins with a declaration of God that he is against Pharaoh and against Egypt and ends with a promise of restoration for the people of Israel. The following verses provide an expansion of the historical context and the implications of God's judgment on Egypt:
Isaiah 31:1: "Woe to those who come down to Egypt to seek help, and estimate in horses; and have confidence in cars, because they are many; and in the knights, because they are very powerful; and do not pay attention to the saint of Israel, and They do not seek the Lord! " This verse warns God's people against seeking help in Egypt rather than trusting God. The judgment message in Ezekiel 29 is a direct consequence of this lack of confidence in God.
Exodus 7:5: "And the Egyptians will know that I am the Lord, when he extend my hand over Egypt, and take the children of Israel out of them." God promises to free the children of Israel from Egypt and show His power over the gods of Egypt. The judgment message in Ezekiel 29 is a fulfillment of this promise.
Isaiah 19:1: "Weight of Egypt. Behold, the Lord rides on a slight cloud, and enters Egypt; and the idols of Egypt shall shake before him, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt among them." This verse describes God's arrival to Egypt for judgment. Ezekiel's message 29 is an example of this divine justice.
Jeremiah 46:25: "The Lord of hosts, God of Israel, said, Behold, I will bring punishment on ammon of no, and over Pharaoh, and upon Egypt, together with their gods, and their kings; Pharaoh, and about those who trust him. " This verse predicts God's judgment on Egypt and its gods. Ezekiel's message 29 is a confirmation of this judgment.
Hosea 9:3: "They shall not dwell in the land of the Lord, but shall return to Egypt, and will eat in Assyria impure food." This verse prophesies the dispersal of the people of Israel and its subsequent return to Egypt. Ezekiel's message 29 is a response to this action and a statement of God's sovereignty over all nations, including Egypt.
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