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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.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/29.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I have given him Egypt as a reward for his efforts because he and his army did it for me, declares the Sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yes, I have given him the land of Egypt as a reward for his work, says the Sovereign LORD, because he was working for me when he destroyed Tyre.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his payment for which he labored, because they worked for me, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt <i>for</i> his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt <i>for</i> his labor, because they worked for Me,’ says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt <i>for</i> his labor which he performed, because they acted for Me,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor which he performed, because they acted for Me,&#8221 declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I have given him the land of Egypt <i>for</i> his labor which he performed, because they acted for Me,” declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt <i>for</i> his work which he labored because they acted for Me,” declares Lord Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt for the hard work which he did [against Tyre], because they did it for Me,” says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as the pay he labored for, since they worked for me.” This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as the pay he labored for, since they worked for Me.&#8221 This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Egypt will be his reward, because he and his army have been following my orders. I, the LORD God, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompence for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I have given him Egypt as pay for what he has done. Nebuchadnezzar and his army worked for me, declares the Almighty LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am giving him Egypt in payment for his services, because his army was working for me. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I've given him the land of Egypt as a reward for attacking Tyre for me,' declares the Lord GOD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his labor, because it was done for Me, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his compensation for attacking Tyre, because they did it for me, declares the sovereign LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they worked for me,' says the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his payment for which he served, because they worked for me,’ says the Lord Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I have given to him his wage for which he labored—The land of Egypt, in that they worked for Me, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His wage for which he laboured I have given to him, The land of Egypt -- in that they wrought for Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I gave to him the land of Egypt the wages which he served against her, because they worked for me, says the Lord Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And for the service that he hath done me against it: I have given him the land of Egypt, because he hath laboured for me, saith the Lord God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and for the work by which he has served against it. I have given to him the land of Egypt, because he has labored for me, says the Lord God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />As payment for his toil I give him the land of Egypt—oracle of the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his payment for which he labored, because they worked for me, says the Lord GOD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt for the labor with which he served against Tyre, says the LORD God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in exchange for the service that he did in Tyre, I have given him the land of Egypt, says THE LORD OF LORDS<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I have given him the land of Egypt as his hire for which he served, because they wrought for Me, saith the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In return for his service wherewith he served against Tyre, I have given him the land of Egypt; thus saith the Lord God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/29-20.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=8556" 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/29.htm">Egypt the Reward of Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, who will carry off its wealth, seize its spoil, and remove its plunder. This will be the wages for his army. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nā·ṯat·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I have given</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·rā·yim (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.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/6468.htm" title="6468: pə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A work, recompense. Feminine passive participle of pa'al; work.">as the reward</a> <a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ā·ḇaḏ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">for his labor,</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">it was done</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5002.htm" title="5002: nə·’um (N-msc) -- Utterance. From na'am; an oracle.">declares</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>In that day I will cause a horn to sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth to speak among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”…<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/19-4.htm">Isaiah 19:4</a></span><br />I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a></span><br />Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. / 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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37-38</a></span><br />You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut: / “I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. / I will give you the treasures of darkness and the riches hidden in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who calls you by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.<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="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Jeremiah 46:26</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/13-17.htm">Isaiah 13:17-18</a></span><br />Behold, I will stir up against them the Medes, who have no regard for silver and no desire for gold. / Their bows will dash young men to pieces; they will have no mercy on the fruit of the womb; they will not look with pity on the children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Daniel 4:17</a></span><br />This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a></span><br />who says of Cyrus, ‘My shepherd will fulfill all that I desire,’ who says of Jerusalem, ‘She will be rebuilt,’ and of the temple, ‘Let its foundation be laid.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-18.htm">Jeremiah 50:18-20</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria. / I will return Israel to his pasture, and he will graze on Carmel and Bashan; his soul will be satisfied on the hills of Ephraim and Gilead. / In those days and at that time, declares the LORD, a search will be made for Israel’s guilt, but there will be none, and for Judah’s sins, but they will not be found; for I will forgive the remnant I preserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-2.htm">Isaiah 41:2-4</a></span><br />Who has aroused one from the east and called him to his feet in righteousness? He hands nations over to him and subdues kings before him. He turns them to dust with his sword, to windblown chaff with his bow. / He pursues them, going on safely, hardly touching the path with his feet. / Who has performed this and carried it out, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the LORD—the first and the last—I am He.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-18.htm">Daniel 5:18-19</a></span><br />As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor. / Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I have given him the land of Egypt for his labor with which he served against it, because they worked for me, said the Lord GOD.</p><p class="hdg">labour.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/10-30.htm">2 Kings 10:30</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing <i>that which is</i> right in mine eyes, <i>and</i> hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that <i>was</i> in mine heart, thy children of the fourth <i>generation</i> shall sit on the throne of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/10-6.htm">Isaiah 10:6,7</a></b></br> I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/45-1.htm">Isaiah 45:1-3</a></b></br> Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-15.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Efforts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-18.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-41.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-29.htm">Labour</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Laboured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-28.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-15.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-18.htm">Served</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-16.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-7.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-31.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-13.htm">Work</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-29.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-19.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Acted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Affirmation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Declares</a> <a href="/john/12-19.htm">Efforts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">Hire</a> <a href="/luke/16-3.htm">Labour</a> <a href="/luke/5-5.htm">Laboured</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-14.htm">Performed</a> <a href="/hosea/4-9.htm">Recompense</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Reward</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Served</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-2.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/daniel/11-25.htm">Wage</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-16.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-26.htm">Work</a> <a href="/daniel/4-2.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/daniel/4-2.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">The judgment of Pharaoh for his treachery to Israel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">The desolation of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-13.htm">The restoration thereof after forty years</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-17.htm">Egypt the reward of Nebuchadnezzar</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Israel shall be restored</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'; 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Historically, Nebuchadnezzar besieged Tyre for many years, and although he did not gain much material wealth from Tyre itself, God promised him Egypt as compensation. This reflects the biblical principle that God is sovereign over nations and uses them to accomplish His purposes. The land of Egypt, a symbol of wealth and power, was a significant reward, indicating the extent of God's control over earthly kingdoms.<p><b>because it was done for Me</b><br>This part emphasizes that Nebuchadnezzar's actions, though politically motivated, ultimately served God's divine plan. In the broader biblical narrative, God often uses pagan rulers to fulfill His purposes, as seen with Cyrus in <a href="/isaiah/45.htm">Isaiah 45:1</a>. This underscores the theme of God's sovereignty and His ability to direct the affairs of nations to achieve His will. It also serves as a reminder that all actions, whether recognized or not, are under God's purview and can be used for His glory.<p><b>declares the Lord GOD</b><br>This declaration affirms the authority and certainty of the message. The use of "Lord GOD" (Yahweh Elohim) highlights both the covenantal and sovereign aspects of God's character. It assures the reader that the prophecy is not merely a human prediction but a divine decree. This phrase is a common prophetic formula that underscores the reliability and seriousness of the message, reminding the audience of God's ultimate authority over history and His faithfulness to His word.<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, including prophecies of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon, who was used by God as an instrument of judgment against various nations, including Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful nation in ancient times, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God's people. In this context, it is the subject of God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, which God used to execute His judgment on other nations, including Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_god.htm">The Lord GOD</a></b><br>The sovereign ruler of the universe, who orchestrates events according to His divine will and purposes.<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 uses them to fulfill His purposes. This should give us confidence in His ultimate plan, even when world events seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_and_reward.htm">Divine Justice and Reward</a></b><br>God rewards those who serve His purposes, even if unknowingly, as seen with Nebuchadnezzar. This reminds us that God sees and rewards all labor done for Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_worldly_power.htm">The Futility of Worldly Power</a></b><br>Egypt, a symbol of worldly power, is subject to God's judgment. We should not place our trust in worldly powers but in God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_unlikely_instruments.htm">God's Use of Unlikely Instruments</a></b><br>God can use anyone, even those who do not acknowledge Him, to accomplish His will. This encourages us to see God's hand in unexpected places and people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>Just as Nebuchadnezzar was rewarded for his labor, we are encouraged to be faithful in our service to God, trusting that He will reward us in His time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19's prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_20_5-8's_claim_credible.htm">In Ezekiel 20:5-8, how credible is the claim that the Israelites rebelled immediately after God's promise to deliver them from Egypt, given the differing details in Exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_29_6-7_match_egypt's_history.htm">How does Ezekiel 29:6-7 align with or contradict known historical alliances and events regarding Egypt and its neighbors?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_'vain_deceit'_in_col._2_8.htm">What does 'Heartily as Unto the Lord' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/29-20.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">I have given</span><br /><span class="heb">נָתַ֥תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - 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">him the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרָ֑יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·rā·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">as the reward</span><br /><span class="heb">פְּעֻלָּתוֹ֙</span> <span class="translit">(pə·‘ul·lā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6468.htm">Strong's 6468: </a> </span><span class="str2">A work, recompense</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for his labor,</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֣בַד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·ḇaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">it was done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֣שׂוּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">declares</span><br /><span class="heb">נְאֻ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nə·’um)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5002.htm">Strong's 5002: </a> </span><span class="str2">An oracle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/29-20.htm">Ezekiel 29:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/29-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:20 I have given him the land (Ezek. 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