Ezekiel 29:10
Behold, therefore I am against you, and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even to the border of Ethiopia.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
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.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
therefore, behold, I am against thee, and against thy rivers,{H2975} and I will make{H5414} the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} an utter{H2721} waste{H2723} and desolation,{H8077} from the tower{H4024} of Seveneh{H5482} even unto the border{H1366} of Ethiopia.{H3568}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers{H2975}, and I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714} utterly{H2721} waste{H2723} and desolate{H8077}, from the tower{H4024} of Syene{H5482} even unto the border{H1366} of Ethiopia{H3568}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Beholde therfore, I wil vpon the, & vpon thy waters: I will make the londe off Egipte waist and desolate, from the towre of Syenes vnto the borders of the Morias londe:
Geneva Bible (1560)
Behold, therefore I come vpon thee, and vpon thy riuers, & I will make the land of Egypt vtterly waste and desolate from the towre of Seueneh, euen vnto the borders of the blacke Mores.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Beholde therefore I will vpon thee and vpon thy riuers, I will make the land of Egypt vtterly waste and desolate, from the towre of Seueneh vnto the borders of Ethiopia.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Behold, therefore I [am] against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste [and] desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Webster's Bible (1833)
therefore, behold, I am against you, and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even to the border of Ethiopia.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Therefore, lo, I `am' against thee, and against thy floods, And have given the land of Egypt for wastes, A waste, a desolation, from Migdol to Syene, And unto the border of Cush.
American Standard Version (1901)
therefore, behold, I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even unto the border of Ethiopia.
American Standard Version (1901)
therefore, behold, I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even unto the border of Ethiopia.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
See, then, I am against you and against your streams, and I will make the land of Egypt an unpeopled waste, from Migdol to Syene, even as far as the edge of Ethiopia.
World English Bible (2000)
therefore, behold, I am against you, and against your rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt an utter waste and desolation, from the tower of Seveneh even to the border of Ethiopia.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
I am against you and your waterways. I will turn the land of Egypt into an utter desolate ruin from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border with Ethiopia.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 30:12 : 12 I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: I will make the land waste, and all that is in it, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
- Hab 3:8 : 8 Was the LORD displeased against the rivers? Was Your anger against the rivers? Was Your wrath against the sea, that You rode upon Your horses and Your chariots of salvation?
- Exod 14:2 : 2 Speak to the children of Israel, that they turn and camp before Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, opposite Baalzephon: before it you shall camp by the sea.
- Jer 44:1 : 1 The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who live in the land of Egypt, who live at Migdol, and at Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,
- Jer 46:14 : 14 Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol, and proclaim in Noph and in Tahpanhes: say, Stand fast, and prepare yourself; for the sword shall devour around you.
- Ezek 29:11 : 11 No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited for forty years.
- Ezek 30:6-9 : 6 Thus says the LORD; Those who uphold Egypt will fall; and the pride of her power will come down: from the tower of Syene they will fall by the sword, says the Lord GOD. 7 They will be desolate among the countries that are desolate, and her cities will be among the cities that are wasted. 8 And they will know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed. 9 In that day messengers will go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain will come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, behold, it comes.
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- Ezek 29:8-92 verses88%
8 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon you, and cut off man and beast from you.
9 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.
- Ezek 30:6-1611 verses80%
6 Thus says the LORD; Those who uphold Egypt will fall; and the pride of her power will come down: from the tower of Syene they will fall by the sword, says the Lord GOD.
7 They will be desolate among the countries that are desolate, and her cities will be among the cities that are wasted.
8 And they will know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
9 In that day messengers will go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain will come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, behold, it comes.
10 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11 He and his people with him, the terrible 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 make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: I will make the land waste, and all that is in it, by the hand of strangers: I the LORD have spoken it.
13 Thus says the Lord GOD; I will destroy the idols, and cause their images to cease out of Noph; there will be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
14 I will make Pathros desolate, set fire in Zoan, and execute judgments in No.
15 I will pour my fury on Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
16 I will set fire in Egypt: Sin will suffer great pain, No will be torn apart, and Noph will have distresses daily.
- Ezek 32:14-152 verses79%
14 Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, says the Lord GOD.
15 When I make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country is destitute of all that which it was full, when I strike all those who dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the LORD.
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8 Egypt rises up like a flood, and his waters move like the rivers; and he says, I will go up, and will cover the earth; I will destroy the city and its inhabitants.
- Ezek 29:2-32 verses79%
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 against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers, which has said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
- Ezek 29:11-144 verses79%
11 No foot of man shall pass through it, nor foot of beast shall pass through it, neither shall it be inhabited for forty years.
12 And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
13 Yet thus says the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the people where they were scattered:
14 And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a lowly kingdom.
- Isa 19:4-63 verses78%
4 I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord, and a fierce king shall rule over them, says the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
5 The waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
6 They shall turn the rivers away; the brooks of defense shall be emptied and dried up; the reeds and rushes shall wither.
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4 And the sword will come upon Egypt, and great pain will be in Ethiopia, when the slain fall in Egypt, and they take away her multitude, and her foundations are broken down.
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15 And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; with his mighty wind he shall shake his hand over the River, and shall strike it in the seven streams, and make men cross over dry-shod.
- Ezek 30:18-192 verses76%
18 At Tehaphnehes the day will be darkened, when I break there the yokes of Egypt: the pomp of her strength will cease in her: as for her, a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.
19 Thus I will execute judgments in Egypt: and they will know that I am the LORD.
- Ezek 29:5-62 verses76%
5 And I will leave you thrown into the wilderness, you and all the fish of your rivers: you shall fall upon the open fields; you shall not be brought together, nor gathered: I have given you as food to the beasts of the field and to the birds of the sky.
6 And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
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2 I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they shall fight every one against his brother and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
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12 By the swords of the mighty will I cause your multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall plunder the pomp of Egypt, and all its multitude shall be destroyed.
- Jer 46:19-202 verses75%
19 O daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish yourself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.
20 Egypt is like a very fair heifer, but destruction comes; it comes out of the north.
- Ezek 30:22-232 verses74%
22 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong and the broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries.
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11 And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and strike the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up. And the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart.
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18 And the fish that are in the river shall die, and the river shall stink, and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink of the water of the river.
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14 Moreover I will make you a waste, and a reproach among the nations that are around you, in the sight of all that pass by.
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26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they will know that I am the LORD.
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32 And I will bring the land into desolation: and your enemies who dwell in it shall be astonished at it.
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7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
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13 For I will punish those who dwell in the land of Egypt, as I have punished Jerusalem, by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence:
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15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.
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27 Thus will I make your lewdness cease from you, and your harlotry brought from the land of Egypt: so that you shall not lift up your eyes to them, nor remember Egypt any more.
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20 I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served against it, because they worked for me, says the Lord GOD.
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1 Woe to the land with wings of shadow, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
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27 Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that are in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until they are ended.
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18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt shall speak the language of Canaan and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.