Ezekiel 30:16

“And I will set fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in pain, and Thebes will be breached, and Memphis will have adversaries by day.”

Ezekiel 30:16 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 30:16, word by word

And I will setנָתַתִּיnatati

put

To place something somewhere.

Where else “natati” appears
fireאֵשׁesh

fire

Fire that burns or cooks.

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in Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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Sinסִיןsin

Sin

Sin, a desert between Elim and Sinai; also a city of Egypt (Ezekiel 30:15-16). The name has nothing to do with the English word "sin".

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will writhe in painחוּלchul

writhe

To twist and shudder from sharp pain or from fear.

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and Thebesנֹאno

No, Thebes

No: the Hebrew name of Thebes, a great city of southern Egypt.

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will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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breachedהִבָּקֵעַhibakea

breach

To break into a city.

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and Memphisנֹףnof

Noph (Memphis)

Noph: Memphis, a great city of Egypt.

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will have adversariesצָרֵיtsare

adversary

Someone who oppresses and attacks another; the adversary.

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by dayיוֹמָםyomam

by day

By day, in the daytime.

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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

15And I will pour out my fury on Sin, the stronghold of Egypt, and I will cut off the multitude of Thebes.

16 · This verse (above)

17The young men of On and of Pi-beseth by the sword will fall, and they will go into captivity.

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