Ezekiel 29:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The land of Egypt will become a desolate waste. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because he said, 'The Nile is mine; I made it,'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he has said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} shall be a desolation{H8077} and a waste;{H2723} and they shall know{H3045} that I am Jehovah.{H3068} Because he hath said,{H559} The river{H2975} is mine, and I have made{H6213} it;

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} shall be desolate{H8077} and waste{H2723}; and they shall know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}: because he hath said{H559}{(H8804)}, The river{H2975} is mine, and I have made{H6213}{(H8804)} it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Yee the londe of Egipte shalbe desolate and waist, & they shal knowe, that I am the LORDE: Because he sayde: the water is mine, I my self haue made it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the land of Egypt shalbe desolate, and waste, & they shal know that I am ye Lord: because he hath said, The riuer is mine, & I haue made it,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Yea the lande of Egypt shalbe desolate and waste, and they shall knowe that I am the Lorde, because he sayde, The riuer is myne, I my selfe haue made it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD: because he hath said, The river [is] mine, and I have made [it].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. Because he has said, The river is mine, and I have made it;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And the land of Egypt hath been for a desolation and a waste, And they have known that I `am' Jehovah. Because he said: The flood `is' mine, and I made `it'.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the land of Egypt will be an unpeopled waste; and they will be certain that I am the Lord: because he has said, The Nile is mine, and I made it.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Yahweh. Because he has said, 'The river is mine, and I have made it;'

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    The land of Egypt will become a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because he said,“The Nile is mine and I made it,”

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 29:3 : 3 Speak and say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.’
  • Ezek 29:10-12 : 10 therefore, I am against you and your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt a ruin and a waste from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush. 11 No foot of man or beast will pass through it; it will be uninhabited for forty years. 12 I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of desolate lands, and her cities will be among ruined cities—a desolation for forty years. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the lands.
  • Prov 16:18 : 18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
  • Prov 18:12 : 12 Before destruction, the heart of a person is proud, but humility comes before honor.
  • Prov 29:23 : 23 A man's pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.
  • Jer 43:10-13 : 10 Then say to them, ‘This is what the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: I am about to send for and bring Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, my servant, and I will set his throne above these stones that I have embedded here, and he will spread his royal canopy over them. 11 He will come and attack the land of Egypt. Those destined for death will go to death, those destined for captivity to captivity, and those destined for the sword to the sword. 12 I will set fire to the temples of the gods of Egypt, and he will burn them and take them captive. He will wrap himself in the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there in peace. 13 He will smash the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn the temples of the gods of Egypt with fire.
  • Ezek 30:7-8 : 7 They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie in ruins among ruined cities. 8 Then they will know that I am the Lord when I set fire to Egypt, and all her allies are broken.
  • Ezek 30:13-19 : 13 This is what the Lord God says: 'I will destroy idols, and I will put an end to worthless images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will fill the land with fear.' 14 'I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.' 15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and will destroy the multitude of Thebes. 16 I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in agony, Thebes will be breached, and Memphis will face daily distress. 17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the cities will go into captivity. 18 The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yokes of Egypt there. Her proud strength will cease, and a cloud will cover her, while her villages go into captivity. 19 I will execute judgments on Egypt, and they will know that I am the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ezek 29:10-12
    3 verses
    88%

    10 therefore, I am against you and your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt a ruin and a waste from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border of Cush.

    11 No foot of man or beast will pass through it; it will be uninhabited for forty years.

    12 I will make the land of Egypt a desolation in the midst of desolate lands, and her cities will be among ruined cities—a desolation for forty years. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the lands.

  • Ezek 32:14-16
    3 verses
    86%

    14 Then I will let their waters settle and make their rivers flow like oil, declares the Lord GOD.

    15 When I make the land of Egypt desolate and lay waste everything in it, striking down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.

    16 This is a lamentation, and the daughters of the nations will chant it. They will chant it for Egypt and all her multitude, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Ezek 30:10-14
    5 verses
    82%

    10 This is what the Lord God says: 'I will put an end to the wealth of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.'

    11 He and his army, the ruthless of the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.

    12 'I will dry up the streams of Egypt, sell the land into the hands of evil men, and desolate the land and everything in it by the hand of foreigners. I, the Lord, have spoken.'

    13 This is what the Lord God says: 'I will destroy idols, and I will put an end to worthless images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will fill the land with fear.'

    14 'I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.'

  • Ezek 30:19
    81%

    19 I will execute judgments on Egypt, and they will know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezek 29:5-6
    2 verses
    81%

    5 I will leave you in the desert—you and all the fish of your rivers. You will fall on the open fields, and you will not be gathered or buried. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the heavens.

    6 Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

  • Isa 19:4-6
    3 verses
    79%

    4 I will hand over the Egyptians to a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord, the LORD of Hosts.

    5 The waters will dry up from the sea, and the river will be parched and dry.

    6 The rivers will stink, the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; reeds and rushes will wither.

  • Ezek 29:2-3
    2 verses
    79%

    2 Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and all Egypt.

    3 Speak and say, 'This is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster lying in the midst of his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.’

  • Ezek 30:6-8
    3 verses
    78%

    6 This is what the Lord says: 'Those who support Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Aswan, they will fall by the sword within her,' declares the Lord God.

    7 They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie in ruins among ruined cities.

    8 Then they will know that I am the Lord when I set fire to Egypt, and all her allies are broken.

  • Ezek 30:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but Pharaoh's arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt.

    26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezek 33:29
    77%

    29 Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I make the land a desolate waste because of all the detestable things they have done.

  • Jer 46:8
    77%

    8 Egypt rises like the Nile, and its waters surge like rivers. It says, 'I will rise and cover the earth; I will destroy cities and their inhabitants.'

  • Ezek 29:19-20
    2 verses
    77%

    19 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry off her wealth, her plunder, and her loot as wages for his army.

    20 As payment for the labor he performed, I have given him the land of Egypt, because they worked for me, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Isa 11:15
    76%

    15 The LORD will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. With a scorching wind, He will wave His hand over the River and divide it into seven streams, allowing people to cross in sandals.

  • Ezek 29:8
    75%

    8 Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am bringing a sword against you, and I will cut off both man and beast from among you.

  • Ezek 6:14
    75%

    14 I will stretch out My hand against them and make the land a desolate wasteland, from the wilderness to Diblah—wherever they live. Then they will know that I am the LORD.

  • Ezek 35:9
    75%

    9 I will make you a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Exod 7:5
    75%

    5 The Egyptians will know that I am the Lord when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out from among them.

  • Exod 7:17-18
    2 verses
    74%

    17 This is what the Lord says: 'By this you will know that I am the Lord. With the staff that is in my hand, I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be turned into blood.'

    18 The fish in the Nile will die, the river will stink, and the Egyptians will not be able to drink water from the Nile.

  • Ezek 12:20
    74%

    20 The inhabited cities will be laid waste, and the land will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Ezek 32:12
    74%

    12 By the swords of mighty warriors, the most ruthless of all nations, I will bring down your horde. They will ravage the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.

  • Amos 9:5
    74%

    5 The Lord, the God of Hosts, touches the earth and it melts, and all who dwell in it mourn. The entire land rises like the Nile and then sinks like the Nile of Egypt.

  • Exod 14:18
    73%

    18 The Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I gain glory through Pharaoh, his chariots, and his horsemen.

  • Ezek 35:4
    73%

    4 I will turn your cities into ruins, and you will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Ezek 15:8
    73%

    8 I will make the land desolate, because they have acted unfaithfully, declares the Lord GOD.

  • Jer 46:19
    72%

    19 Prepare your belongings for exile, you who live in Egypt, for Memphis will become a desolation, a ruin without inhabitants.

  • Ezek 6:10
    72%

    10 And they will know that I am the LORD; I did not warn about bringing this disaster on them without cause.

  • Isa 19:21
    72%

    21 So the LORD will make Himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day, they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.

  • Ezek 25:7
    72%

    7 therefore, I will stretch out my hand against you and give you as plunder to the nations. I will cut you off from the peoples, destroy you from the lands, and annihilate you. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

  • Ezek 30:22
    72%

    22 Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: 'Behold, I am against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I will break both his strong arm and his broken one and cause the sword to fall from his hand.'

  • Zech 10:11
    72%

    11 They will cross the sea of distress, striking the waves, and the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will pass away.

  • Ezek 29:14
    71%

    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.

  • Joel 3:19
    71%

    19 Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and Edom a desert wilderness, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

  • Lev 26:32
    71%

    32 I will bring the land to desolation so that even your enemies who live there will be appalled by it.

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