Ezekiel 29:15 “Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itse…”

Ezekiel 29:15

Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

World English Bible

It will be the lowest of the kingdoms. It won’t lift itself up above the nations any more. I will diminish them so that they will no longer rule over the nations.

American Standard Version

It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.

Geneva Bible 1599

It shall be the smallest of the kingdomes, neither shall it exalt it selfe any more aboue the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule the nations.

Darby Translation

It shall be the basest of kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations; and I will diminish them, so that they shall no more rule over the nations.

Young's Literal Translation

Of the kingdoms it is lowest, And it lifteth not up itself any more above the nations, And I have made them few, So as not to rule among nations.

Bible in Basic English

It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and never again will it be lifted up over the nations: I will make them small, so that they may not have rule over the nations.

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Cross references

“the basest”

Ezekiel 30:13 Zechariah 10:11 Ezekiel 17:6 Ezekiel 17:14

Ezekiel 30:13 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land.

Zechariah 10:11 · BSB

They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.

Ezekiel 17:6 · BSB

It sprouted and became a spreading vine, low in height, with branches turned toward him; yet its roots remained where it stood. So it became a vine and yielded branches and sent out shoots.

Ezekiel 17:14 · BSB

so that the kingdom would be brought low, unable to lift itself up, surviving only by keeping his covenant.

“rule”

Ezekiel 31:2 Ezekiel 32:2 Daniel 11:42 Daniel 11:43 Nahum 3:8 Nahum 3:9

Ezekiel 31:2 · BSB

“Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his multitude: ‘Who can be compared to your greatness?

Ezekiel 32:2 · BSB

“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet a…

Daniel 11:42 · BSB

He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape.

Daniel 11:43 · BSB

He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.

Nahum 3:8 · BSB

Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?

Nahum 3:9 · BSB

Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.

16Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD.”

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