Ezekiel 30

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 30 of 48

1 And the Word of Jehovah was to me, saying,

2 Son of man, prophesy and say, So says the Lord Jehovah: Howl, Alas for the day!

3 For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near, a day of clouds; it shall be the time of the nations.

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Chapter Summary

The desolation of Egypt and her helpers.

Key Hebrew Words

חֶ֫רֶב sword H2719 · TWOT 732a
יוֹם day (of Jehovah) H3117 · TWOT 852
זְרוֹעַ arm (of power) H2220 · TWOT 583a
הָמוֹן multitude, throng H1995 · TWOT 505a
גִּלּוּל idols H1544 · TWOT 353h
גָּאוֹן pride H1347 · TWOT 299e

People & Context

Pharaoh

King of Egypt whose arms Jehovah breaks, so he can no longer hold the sword.

Nebuchadnezzar

King of Babylon by whose hand Jehovah ends Egypt's multitude; his arms are strengthened to wield Jehovah's sword.

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