Ezekiel 30:4 “A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush whe…”

Ezekiel 30:4

A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.

World English Bible

A sword will come on Egypt, and anguish will be in Ethiopia, when the slain fall in Egypt. They take away her multitude, and her foundations are broken down.

American Standard Version

And a sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt; and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the sword shall come vpon Egypt, and feare shall be in Ethiopia, when the slaine shall fall in Egypt, when they shall take away her multitude, and when her foundations shall be broken downe.

Darby Translation

And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and there shall be anguish in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be overthrown.

Young's Literal Translation

And come in hath a sword to Egypt, And there hath been great pain in Cush, In the falling of the wounded in Egypt, And they have taken its store, And broken down have been its foundations.

Bible in Basic English

And a sword will come on Egypt, and cruel pain will be in Ethiopia, when they are falling by the sword in Egypt; and they will take away her wealth and her bases will be broken down.

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Cross references

“the sword”

Ezekiel 29:8 Isaiah 19:2 Jeremiah 50:35–37

Ezekiel 29:8 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will bring a sword against you and cut off from you man and beast.

Isaiah 19:2 · BSB

“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

Jeremiah 50:35–37 · BSB

A sword is against the Chaldeans, declares the LORD, against those who live in Babylon, and against her officials and wise men.

“pain”

Exodus 15:14–16 Ezekiel 30:9 Psalm 48:6 Psalm 48:7 Isaiah 19:16 Isaiah 19:17

Exodus 15:14–16 · BSB

The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia.

Ezekiel 30:9 · BSB

On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.

Psalm 48:6 · BSB

Trembling seized them there, anguish like a woman in labor.

Psalm 48:7 · BSB

With a wind from the east You wrecked the ships of Tarshish.

Isaiah 19:16 · BSB

In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.

Isaiah 19:17 · BSB

The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.

“and they”

Ezekiel 29:19 Ezekiel 29:12 Ezekiel 30:10

Ezekiel 29:19 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army.

Ezekiel 29:12 · BSB

I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout t…

Ezekiel 30:10 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

“and her”

Isaiah 16:7 Jeremiah 50:15

Isaiah 16:7 · BSB

Therefore let Moab wail; let them wail together for Moab. Moan for the raisin cakes of Kir-hareseth, you who are utterly stricken.

Jeremiah 50:15 · BSB

Raise a war cry against her on every side! She has thrown up her hands in surrender; her towers have fallen; her walls are torn down. Since this is the vengeance of the LORD, take out your vengeance upon her; as she has…

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

In context

3For the day is near, the Day of the LORD is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.

5Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.

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