Ezekiel 30:10

“Thus says Adonai YHWH: I will put an end to the multitude of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.”

Ezekiel 30:10 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 30:10, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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Adonaiאֲדֹנָadona

Adonai, Lord

"Adonai": "my Lord", said only to God. It is a title of respect that acknowledges his authority. It is not another god besides YHWH: often it goes with his name, "Adonai YHWH", Lord YHWH.

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YHWHיְהוִהyehvi

YHWH (with Adonai)

The four letters of God's name, YHWH (see "YHWH"). They almost always go with "Adonai"; then Jews, when reading, said "Elohim" so as not to repeat "Adonai".

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I will put an end toהִשְׁבַּתִּיhishbati

put an end

To make something end, remove it.

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the multitudeהֲמוֹןhamon

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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by the handיַדyad

through

Literally "by the hand of": that person is the one who does it or carries it.

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of Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּרnevuchadretsar

Nebuchadnezzar

Nebuchadnezzar: king of Babylon who subdued Judah, took Jerusalem, burned the house of YHWH and took the people into exile (2 Kings 24-25; Jeremiah; Daniel 1-4). The Hebrew writes his name in several forms.

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kingמֶלֶךְmelech

king

A king who rules a people.

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of Babylonבָּבֶלbavel

Babel, Babylon

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Places in this verse

JerusalemMediterranean SeaBabylonEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Egypt

    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

  • 2Babylon

    Today: Babylon ruins, near Hillah, Iraq

    A great city on the Euphrates River, in present-day Iraq, about 53 miles (85 km) south of Baghdad.

    In its land the languages were confused at Babel (Gen 11:9). Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem and took the people captive there (2 Kgs 25:1-11). Daniel lived there (Dan 1:1-6).

    Genesis 11:92 Kings 25:1Psalms 137:1Daniel 1:1

The context

9On that day messengers will go out from before me in ships to terrify Cush that is secure; and there will be shuddering among them on the day of Egypt; for, look, it is coming.

10 · This verse (above)

11He and his people with him, the fearsome ones of the nations, are brought to destroy the land; and they will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with slain.

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