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And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They will be desolate In the midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they will be desolate In the midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“They will be desolate In the midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the cities laid waste.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And they will be desolate In the midst of countries that are desolated; And her cities will be Among cities that are devastated [by plunder and slavery].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Your nation of Egypt will be the most deserted place on earth, and its cities will lie in complete ruin. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt's cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The land will be the most desolate in the world, and its cities will be left totally in ruins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They'll remain desolate among desolate lands, their cities will be named among those that are ruined.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will be among ruined cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.<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 be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“They will be desolate in the middle of the countries that are desolate. Her cities will be among the cities that are wasted. <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 been desolated in the midst of desolate lands, "" And its cities are in the midst of cities [that are] laid waste.<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 been desolated in the midst of desolate lands, And its cities are in the midst of wasted cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they were desolate in the midst of the lands being desolated, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities being laid waste.<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 be desolate in the midst of the lands that are desolate, and the cities thereof shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they will be scattered into the midst of desolate lands, and its cities will be in the midst of cities that have been deserted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It shall be the most desolate among desolate lands, Its cities the most ruined among ruined cities. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall be desolated among other desolated countries, and their cities shall lie among cities laid waste.<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 be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that lie waste.<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 be desolate among the lands that are desolate, and their cities shall be desolate among the cities<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 be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, And her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it shall be made desolate in the midst of desolate countries, and their cities shall be <i>desolate</i> in the midst of desolate cities:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/30-7.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=8642" 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">6</span>For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD. <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: wə·nā·šam·mū (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">They will be desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: nə·šam·mō·wṯ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">lands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·‘ā·rāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">and their cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·ye·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will lie</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ- (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: na·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fp) -- To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill. Or chareb; a primitive root; to parch i.e. to desolate, destroy, kill.">ruined</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘ā·rîm (N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">cities.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.…<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/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-15</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/46-19.htm">Jeremiah 46:19</a></span><br />Pack your bags for exile, O daughter dwelling in Egypt! For Memphis will be laid waste, destroyed and uninhabited.<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="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a></span><br />Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? / Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. / Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah 20:3-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.<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="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Isaiah 30:2-3</a></span><br />They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<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="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<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/19-16.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="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-10.htm">Revelation 18:10</a></span><br />In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-17.htm">Revelation 18:17-19</a></span><br />For in a single hour such fabulous wealth has been destroyed!” Every shipmaster, passenger, and sailor, and all who make their living from the sea, will stand at a distance / and cry out at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. “What city was ever like this great city?” they will exclaim. / Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”</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 be desolate in the middle of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the middle of the cities that are wasted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Ezekiel 29:12</a></b></br> And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries <i>that are</i> desolate, and her cities among the cities <i>that are</i> laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Ezekiel 32:18-32</a></b></br> Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, <i>even</i> her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-18.htm">Jeremiah 25:18-26</a></b></br> <i>To wit</i>, Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and the kings thereof, and the princes thereof, to make them a desolation, an astonishment, an hissing, and a curse; as <i>it is</i> this day; … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Desolated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-7.htm">Devastated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-9.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-11.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Wasted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-23.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Desolated</a> <a href="/hosea/10-14.htm">Devastated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-23.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-35.htm">Ruined</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Wasted</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>They will be desolate among desolate lands</b><br>This phrase speaks to the complete devastation that will befall Egypt and its allies. The term "desolate" indicates a state of utter ruin and abandonment, often used in the Old Testament to describe divine judgment. In the context of Ezekiel, this prophecy is directed against Egypt, a nation that had been a significant power in the ancient Near East. The desolation is not just physical but also symbolic of the loss of power and influence. Historically, Egypt had been a land of wealth and prosperity, but this prophecy foretells a reversal of fortune. The phrase "among desolate lands" suggests that Egypt's fate will be similar to other nations judged by God, such as Assyria and Babylon, which also faced destruction due to their pride and idolatry.<p><b>and their cities will lie among ruined cities</b><br>The mention of "cities" highlights the urban centers of Egypt, which were the heart of its civilization and culture. Cities like Memphis and Thebes were known for their grandeur and were central to Egyptian identity. The prophecy that these cities will "lie among ruined cities" underscores the totality of the destruction. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's judgment against nations that oppose His will. The imagery of ruined cities serves as a stark reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. In a broader biblical context, this can be seen as a type of the final judgment, where all earthly powers are brought low before the sovereignty of God. The desolation of these cities also prefigures the ultimate triumph of God's kingdom, where earthly powers are replaced by the eternal city of God, as seen in Revelation.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the Israelites and surrounding nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The nation being addressed in this prophecy. Egypt was a powerful and influential nation, often seen as a symbol of worldly strength and opposition to God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolate_lands.htm">Desolate Lands</a></b><br>Refers to the lands that will be left barren and uninhabited as a result of God's judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruined_cities.htm">Ruined Cities</a></b><br>Symbolizes the complete destruction and desolation that will come upon Egypt and its cities due to their sins and opposition to God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that God pronounces upon Egypt for its pride and idolatry.<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_consequences_of_pride_and_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Idolatry</a></b><br>Egypt's downfall serves as a warning against pride and reliance on worldly power instead of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Reality of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is real and serves as a call to repentance and humility before Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_amidst_desolation.htm">Hope Amidst Desolation</a></b><br>Even in judgment, there is hope for restoration and redemption for those who turn back to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_trust_in_god_alone.htm">The Call to Trust in God Alone</a></b><br>Believers are reminded to place their trust in God rather than in human strength or alliances.<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/why_isn't_ai_mentioned_later_in_the_bible.htm">If Ai was truly annihilated, why does it not appear in later references to the region's cities in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_36_align_with_other_prophecies.htm">How do claims in Ezekiel 36 about Israel's future prosperity reconcile with other biblical passages that predict ongoing hardship for the same people?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_evidence_of_isaiah's_land_ruin.htm">Isaiah 1:7 describes a land devoured by foreigners; is there historical or archaeological evidence confirming such devastation at the time of Isaiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_land_for_levites_in_joshua_18_7.htm">Joshua 18:7 - Why does the text claim the Levites received no land allotment here, yet other passages (e.g., Numbers 35) suggest they inhabited specific cities?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) <span class= "bld">Shall be desolate</span>.--This verse is almost an exact repetition of <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm" title="And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the middle of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.">Ezekiel 29:12</a>.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/30-7.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">They will be desolate</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָשַׁ֕מּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·šam·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stun, devastate, stupefy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">desolate</span><br /><span class="heb">נְשַׁמּ֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(nə·šam·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stun, devastate, stupefy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lands,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָצ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<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">and their cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָרָ֕יו</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will lie</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּֽהְיֶֽינָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tih·ye·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתוֹךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ruined</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲרָב֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·rā·ḇō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2717.htm">Strong's 2717: </a> </span><span class="str2">To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cities.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/30-7.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:7 They shall be desolate in the midst (Ezek. 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