Ezekiel 30:6

“Thus says YHWH: Those who support Egypt will fall, and the pride of her strength will come down; from Migdol to Syene by the sword they will fall in her, declares Adonai YHWH.”

Ezekiel 30:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 30:6, 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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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
Those who supportסֹמְכֵיsomche

lean on

To rest one's weight on something or someone so as not to fall; to support.

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Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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will fallנָפְלוּnaflu

fall in battle

To die in battle, killed by the enemy.

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and the prideגְּאוֹןgeon

pride

Thinking oneself above others, a person or nation.

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of her strengthעֻזָּuza

strength

Power to act or to withstand, attributed above all to God.

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will come downיָרַדyarad

go down

To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.

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from Migdolמִּגְדֹּלmigdol

Migdol

Migdol, "tower": a fortified post on the border of Egypt.

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to Syeneסְוֵנֵהsevene

Syene

Syene: a place at the far south of Egypt (Aswan).

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by the swordחֶרֶבcherev

sword

A sword; or war.

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declaresנְאֻםneum

declaration

Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".

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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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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

5Cush, and Put, and Lud, and all the mixed peoples, and Cub, and the sons of the land of the covenant with them by the sword will fall.

6 · This verse (above)

7And they will be desolate in the midst of desolated lands, and its cities in the midst of ruined cities will be.

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