Ezekiel 30:11

“He 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.”

Ezekiel 30:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 30:11, word by word

and his peopleעַמּam

people

A group of people united by family, land and customs: a nation.

Where else “am” appears
the fearsome onesעָרִיצֵיaritse

ruthless, tyrant

A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.

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of the nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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are broughtמוּבָאִיםmuvaim

bring

To bring something or someone.

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to destroyשַׁחֵתshachet

destroy

To ruin something completely, until it no longer exists or no longer serves.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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and they will drawהֵרִיקוּheriku

draw out

To draw the sword from its sheath, ready to strike.

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their swordsחַרְבוֹתָcharvota

sword

A sword; or war.

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against Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and fillמָלְאוּmalu

fill

To take up all the space of something, or to give someone all it can hold.

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with slainחָלָלchalal

slain

Someone killed or wounded in war.

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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

10Thus says Adonai YHWH: I will put an end to the multitude of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

11 · This verse (above)

12And I will make the channels dry, and I will sell the land into the hand of evil men; and I will make desolate the land and its fullness by the hand of strangers. I, YHWH, have spoken.

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