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Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezekiel 30:20-26

The Power of Pharaoh Destroyed v. 20. And it came to pass in the eleventh year, this vision thus being placed about three months before the capture of Jerusalem, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, v. 21. Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and therewith all the strength of his army, upon which he depended; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, not return to its former power, to put a... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 30:1-26

CHAPTER 301And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 2Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, Howl! alas 3for the day! For near is the day, and [indeed] near is the day of Jehovah, a day of cloud; a time of the heathen nations shall it be. 4And the sword comes into Egypt, and there is anguish in Cush at the fall of the pierced-through in Egypt; and they take 5his tumult, and his foundations are pulled down. Cush, and Phut, and Lud, and all the strange people, and Kub, and... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 30:1-26

The third prophecy described the process by which Nebuchadnezzar would accomplish the purpose of Jehovah. It opens with an introductory word announcing the nearness of the day of the Lord, and foretelling the anguish which would fall on all the peoples in the hour of Egypt's overthrow. This anguish would be caused by the fact that all who had helped her would be made desolate, thus sharing in her judgment. As for Egypt itself, the stroke of Jehovah would fall on the land, whose rivers would be... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:1-26

The Oracles Against Egypt (Ezekiel 29:1 to Ezekiel 32:32 ). This section of the book is composed of seven oracles issued against Egypt. The fact that there are seven is probably deliberate in order to emphasise the divine completeness of the condemnation, for throughout the Near East seven was the number of divine perfection. Egypt was the great power to the south, as Assyria, Babylon and Persia were successively to the north. Except in very weak times, she had always seen the land of Canaan... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:20-26

The Fourth Oracle Against Egypt (Ezekiel 30:20-26 ). The Breaking of Pharaoh’s Arm. The date of this oracle is April 587/6 BC and it opens by referring back to the futile attempt by Pharaoh Hophra in the previous year to finally break the siege on Jerusalem (Jeremiah 37:5-10), in terms of the breaking of Pharaoh’s arm. The strength of Pharaoh’s arm was proverbial in Egypt. It then goes on to declare that Yahweh will render him totally powerless and instead give strength to Nebuchadnezzar to... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:24-25

“And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh and he will groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. And I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon and the arms of Pharaoh will fall down, and they will know that I am Yahweh when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he stretches it out on the land of Egypt.” The success and failure of each side is in the hands of Yahweh. The one... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 30:1-26

Ezekiel 30. The Desolation of Egypt.— The interrupted denunciation of Egypt is resumed. The neighbours and allies will be involved in her ruin, which is to be effected by Nebuchadrezzar and his “ terrible” army ( Ezekiel 30:1-2 Kings :). (In Ezekiel 30:5, for “ Put and Lud” see Ezekiel 27:10: for “ mingled people” read “ Arabians.” For “ Cub,” read “ Lub” = Lybians; and for the next clause read “ the Cretans.” )The collapse of Egypt is then described in detail, the towns which are singled out... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 30:25

These two foregoing verses are a repetition of God’s threats against Pharaoh, and of his promises to assist Nebuchadnezzar in the war, and every thing plain in them. Will strengthen; give the first strength, and continue it with new supplies, so that with strength from God he shall proceed. Put my sword in his hand; is strength shall have a weapon suited and proportioned to it; and what will be hard, where God’s sword and his strength are engaged to effect it? He, Hophra, shall groan; not only... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 30:1-26

THE DOOM OF EGYPT (Chap. 30)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—This chapter contains two distinct messages: Ezekiel 30:1-19 being an extension, with more life-like detail, of the prophecy announced in chap. Ezekiel 29:1-16 relating to Egypt; the second message, Ezekiel 30:20-26, referring directly to Pharaoh and the downfall of his dynasty.Ezekiel 30:1. “Woe worth the day!” Alas for the day!Ezekiel 30:2. “The time of the heathen.” Wherein they shall be punished. The judgment on Egypt is the beginning of a... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 30:1-26

Chapter 30In chapter 30:The word of the LORD came again unto me, saying, Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day! ( Ezekiel 30:1-2 )So he is going around howling, "Woe worth the day!"For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen. And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia ( Ezekiel 30:3-4 ),And he tells of the destruction that is going to come against these... read more

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