Ezekiel 29:14

“And I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and I will bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and they will be there a lowly kingdom.”

Ezekiel 29:14 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 29:14, word by word

And I will bring backשַׁבְתִּיshavti

bring back

To return something, restore.

Where else “shavti” appears
the captivityשְׁבוּתshevut

captivity, fortunes

Captivity: the condition of those taken away as prisoners far from their land. "Turn back the captivity" is to restore someone to his former state.

Where else “shevut” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
of Pathrosפַּתְרוֹסpatros

Pathros

Pathros: Upper Egypt, the southern part of the country.

Where else “patros” appears
of their originמְכוּרָתָmechurata

origin

Origin, where someone comes from.

Where else “mechurata” appears
and they will beהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

Where else “hayu” appears
a lowlyשְׁפָלָהshefala

humble

Modest in spirit.

Where else “shefala” appears
kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlacha

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlacha” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

13For thus says Adonai YHWH: At the end of forty years I will gather Egypt from the peoples among whom they were scattered.

14 · This verse (above)

15Lowlier than the kingdoms it will be, and it will not exalt itself any more above the nations; and I will make them few so that they will not rule over the nations.

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