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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />And the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD when I have set Egypt on fire and destroyed all their allies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have set fire to Egypt, and all her helpers are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and <i>when</i> all her helpers shall be destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then they will know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they will know that I am Yahweh, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are shattered <i>and</i> destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am Yahweh when I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will set fire to your land, and anyone who defended your nation will die. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I set fire to Egypt and all her defenders are killed, then they will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They will know that I am the LORD when I kindle my fire in Egypt and all who help her are crushed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am the LORD when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will know that I am Yahweh when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they have known that I [am] YHWH, "" In My giving fire against Egypt, "" And all her helpers have been broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they have known that I am Jehovah, In My giving fire against Egypt, And broken have been all her helpers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they knew that I am Jehovah in my giving fire in Egypt, and all her helpers were broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord: when I shall have set a fire in Egypt, and all the helpers thereof shall be destroyed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have brought a fire into Egypt, and when all its helpers will have been worn away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt, and all its allies are shattered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set fire to Egypt, and all who help it are broken.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have kindled a fire in Egypt and all her helpers are defeated.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, for I kindled fire in Egypt, and all of her helpers are defeated<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall know that I am the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt, And all her helpers are destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall send fire upon Egypt, and <i>when</i> all that help her shall be broken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=8650" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm">A Lament for Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then they will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: bə·ṯit·tî- (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">when I set</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: bə·miṣ·ra·yim (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">to Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: ‘ō·zə·re·hā (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3fs) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">her helpers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7665.htm" title="7665: wə·niš·bə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To break, break in pieces. A primitive root; to burst.">are shattered.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-16.htm">Isaiah 19:16-17</a></span><br />In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them. / The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Jeremiah 46:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh. / I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Ezekiel 29:12-13</a></span><br />I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries. / For this is what the Lord GOD says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations to which they were scattered.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-6.htm">Isaiah 13:6-9</a></span><br />Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/3-19.htm">Joel 3:19</a></span><br />Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Zechariah 10:11</a></span><br />They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11-13</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. / He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24-27</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a></span><br />Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-30</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-27</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-13.htm">Revelation 11:13</a></span><br />And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.</p><p class="hdg">shall know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-24.htm">Ezekiel 28:24,26</a></b></br> And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor <i>any</i> grieving thorn of all <i>that are</i> round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the Lord GOD… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Ezekiel 29:6,9,16</a></b></br> And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Psalm 58:11</a></b></br> So that a man shall say, Verily <i>there is</i> a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.</p><p class="hdg">when I</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14,16</a></b></br> And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/22-31.htm">Ezekiel 22:31</a></b></br> Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Deuteronomy 32:22</a></b></br> For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.</p><p class="hdg">destroyed [heb] broken</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Ezekiel 30:6</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-16.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-14.htm">Helpers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Crushed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Destroyed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Helpers</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 30</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/30-1.htm">The desolation of Egypt and her helpers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/30-20.htm">The arm of Babylon shall be strengthened to break the arm of Egypt.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then they will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the recurring theme in Ezekiel that God's actions are meant to reveal His identity and sovereignty. Throughout the book, God declares His intention to make Himself known to both Israel and the nations. This revelation often comes through acts of judgment or deliverance, underscoring His power and authority. The phrase echoes similar declarations in <a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 and 7</a>:4, where God's judgments serve as a means for people to recognize His divine nature.<p><b>when I set fire to Egypt</b><br>The imagery of fire is frequently used in the Bible to symbolize judgment and purification. In the context of Egypt, a nation historically known for its power and influence, the setting of fire signifies a divine judgment against its idolatry and opposition to God's people. Egypt had been a place of refuge and temptation for Israel, and God's judgment serves as a warning against reliance on foreign powers. This prophecy aligns with historical events where Egypt faced invasions and internal strife, fulfilling God's pronouncement.<p><b>and all her helpers are shattered</b><br>Egypt's "helpers" likely refer to the nations and allies that supported or were allied with Egypt. Historically, Egypt had alliances with various neighboring nations, which were often political and military in nature. The shattering of these helpers indicates a comprehensive judgment that extends beyond Egypt itself, affecting its entire sphere of influence. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the futility of trusting in human alliances rather than in God, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>, where reliance on Egypt is condemned.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful nation in the ancient Near East, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God's people. In this context, Egypt is under God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/helpers_of_egypt.htm">Helpers of Egypt</a></b><br>Refers to the allies and supporters of Egypt, likely other nations or groups that aligned themselves with Egypt politically or militarily.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness to His promises.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's judgment and purification, often used in the Bible to represent divine wrath and cleansing.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and their destinies. No power is beyond His reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is certain and serves as a reminder of His holiness and justice. It calls for repentance and humility before Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_authority.htm">Recognition of God's Authority</a></b><br>The ultimate purpose of God's actions is that people will know He is the LORD. Our lives should reflect a recognition of His authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_trusting_in_worldly_powers.htm">The Futility of Trusting in Worldly Powers</a></b><br>Trusting in nations or alliances instead of God leads to downfall. Our reliance should be on God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance_and_faithfulness.htm">The Call to Repentance and Faithfulness</a></b><br>In light of God's judgment, we are called to examine our lives, repent of sin, and remain faithful to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_for_cycles_in_ezekiel_20.htm">Historically and archaeologically, is there evidence to support the repeated cycles of rebellion and divine judgment described throughout Ezekiel 20?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_egypt's_idol_destruction.htm">According to Ezekiel 30:13, idols in Egypt would be destroyed and images removed; where is the evidence for this large-scale religious purging in Egyptian history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_findings_confirm_nebuchadnezzar's_egypt_conquest.htm">Ezekiel 30:10 predicts that Nebuchadnezzar would devastate Egypt; why do some archaeological findings not clearly corroborate such a massive conquest?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_ezekiel_30's_events.htm">If Ezekiel 30 as a whole is taken literally, why do we not see conclusive archeological or historical confirmation of these catastrophic outcomes across Egypt and the surrounding nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then they will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I set</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתִתִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯit·tî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her helpers</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹזְרֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·zə·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To surround, protect, aid</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are shattered.’</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·bə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7665.htm">Strong's 7665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To break, break in pieces</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/30-8.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:8 They shall know that I am Yahweh (Ezek. 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