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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 30:10

Nebuchadreszar. See notes on Ezekiel 26:7 , and Ezekiel 29:18 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:10

"Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease, by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land; and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. And I will make the rivers dry, and will sell the land into the hand of evil men; and I will make the land desolate, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I, Jehovah, have spoken... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 30:12

Ezekiel 30:12. I will make the rivers dry, &c.— "I will destroy the strength of Egypt." The metaphor is taken from the decrease or falling of the Nile, upon the overflowings of which all the plenty and prosperity of Egypt depended. See 2Ki 19:24 and Isaiah 37:25. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 30:12

12. rivers—the artificial canals made from the Nile for irrigation. The drying up of these would cause scarcity of grain, and so prepare the way for the invaders (Isaiah 19:5-10). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 30:1-19

3. The destruction of Egypt and her allies 30:1-19Of the seven oracles against Egypt, this is the only one that is undated. Most of the commentators assumed that Ezekiel gave it in 587 B.C., the same year as the first, second, and third oracles. But he could have given it in 571 B.C. after his sixth oracle (Ezekiel 29:17-21). I think he gave it in 571 B.C. and that the writer placed it here in the text, after the other late oracle, because both of them contain specific references to... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 30:10-11

In a third message (Ezekiel 30:10-13), the Lord said He would make the vast wealth of Egypt cease when He sent Nebuchadnezzar against her. Nebuchadnezzar would come with his allies and fight against the Egyptians and slay large numbers of them. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 30:12

Yahweh would cause the canals of the Nile River to dry up as a result of the warfare. The irrigation canals in Egypt required constant attention and maintenance, but during war the Egyptians would not have time for that. Consequently Egypt would stop producing food. The Babylonians, strangers to Egypt, would take over Egypt and desolate it. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:1-19

The Invasion of Egypt by NebuchadrezzarNo special enemy of Egypt has been mentioned in Ezekiel 29:1-16, but the king of Babylon is now pointed out as its conqueror.5. Libya, and Lydia] RV ’Put and Lud’: see on Ezekiel 27:10. Chub] an unknown people. The land that is in league] perhaps we should read, ’the land of the Cherethites’ (Philistia). 9. In ships] ascending the Nile to Ethiopia.13. Noph] Memphis, the capital of Lower Egypt. 14. Zoan] Tanis, an ancient Egyptian city (Numbers 13:22). No]... read more

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