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Thebes will be taken by storm; Memphis will be in constant distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt! Pelusium will be racked with pain; Thebes will be torn apart; Memphis will live in constant terror.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium shall be in great agony; Thebes shall be breached, and Memphis shall face enemies by day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph <i>shall have</i> distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And set a fire in Egypt; Sin shall have great pain, No shall be split open, And Noph <i>shall be in</i> distress daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached And Memphis <i>will have</i> distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached And Memphis will have distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached, And Memphis <i>will have</i> distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in anguish; Thebes will be breached, And Memphis <i>will have</i> distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in [great] anguish, Thebes shall be torn open And Memphis shall be in daily distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached, and Memphis will face foes in broad daylight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached, and Memphis will face foes in broad daylight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will set a fire in Egypt: Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up; and Memphis shall have adversaries in the day-time.<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 nation of Egypt! The city of Pelusium will be in anguish. Thebes will fall, and the people of Memphis will live in constant fear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up: and Noph shall have adversaries in the day time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt. Sin will be in much pain. Thebes will be broken into pieces, and Memphis will be in trouble every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt, and Pelusium will be in agony. The walls of Thebes will be broken down, and the city will be flooded. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll set fire to Egypt, and Aswan will writhe in agony. Thebes will be demolished, and Memphis will face daily distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will ignite a fire in Egypt; Syene will writhe in agony, Thebes will be broken down, and Memphis will face enemies every day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will set a fire in Egypt: Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up; and Memphis shall have adversaries in the daytime.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will set a fire in Egypt Sin will be in great anguish. No will be broken up. Memphis will have adversaries in the daytime. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have given fire against Egypt, "" Sin is greatly pained, and No is to be broken, "" And Noph has daily distresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have given fire against Egypt, Greatly pained is Sin, and No is to be rent, And Noph hath daily distresses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I gave fire in Egypt, and Sin writhing, shall be in pain, and No shall be for breaking in pieces, and Noph straits in the day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will make a fire in Egypt: Pelusium shall be in pain like a woman in labour, and Alexandria shall be laid waste, and in Memphis there shall be daily distresses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will send a fire upon Egypt. Pelusium will be in pain, like a woman giving birth. And Alexandria will be utterly destroyed. And in Memphis, there will be anguish every day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached, and Memphis besieged in daylight. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium shall be in great agony; Thebes shall be breached, and Memphis face adversaries by day.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will set fire in Egypt; Seen shall be terrified, and No shall be breached, and Memphis shall fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall set fire in Egypt, and Sin shall be disturbed and No shall be broken down, and Mephis shall exist for a fall<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin shall be in great convulsion, And No shall be rent asunder; And in Noph shall come adversaries in the day-time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will send fire upon Egypt; and Syene shall be sorely troubled; and there shall be a breaking in Diospolis, and waters shall be poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/30-16.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=8745" 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">15</span>I will pour out My wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the crowds of Thebes. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will 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/5512.htm" title="5512: sîn (N-proper-fs) -- Eastern frontier city of Egypt. Of uncertain derivation; Sin the name of an Egyptian town and desert adjoining.">Pelusium</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: ḥūl (V-Qal-Inf) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert.">will writhe in anguish,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2342.htm" title="2342: tå̄·ḥīl (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- Or chiyl; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl, i.e. to dance, to writhe in pain or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4996.htm" title="4996: wə·nō (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- An Egyptian city. Of Egyptian origin; No, the capital of Upper Egypt.">Thebes</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1234.htm" title="1234: lə·hib·bā·qê·a‘ (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To cleave, break open or through. A primitive root; to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open.">split open,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5297.htm" title="5297: wə·nōp̄ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Eg. (the same as NH4644). A variation of Moph; Noph, the capital of Upper Egypt.">and Memphis</a> <a href="/hebrew/3119.htm" title="3119: yō·w·mām (Adv) -- Daytime, by day. From yowm; daily.">will face daily</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: ṣā·rê (N-mpc) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">distress.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity.…<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/46-25.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="/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/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/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/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="/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="/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="/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="/matthew/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15</a></span><br />where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<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="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Ezekiel 30:8,9</a></b></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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Ezekiel 28:18</a></b></br> Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-43.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-23.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-10.htm">Breached</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Convulsion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-10.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-4.htm">Daytime</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-8.htm">Day-Time</a> <a href="/lamentations/1-20.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/psalms/107-28.htm">Distresses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-10.htm">Great</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-25.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Memphis</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Noph</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Onrush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/13-22.htm">Pained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Pelusium</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-7.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Syene</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Thebes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/2-23.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-25.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-34.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Writhe</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Adversaries</a> <a href="/micah/4-9.htm">Agony</a> <a href="/joel/2-6.htm">Anguish</a> <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Asunder</a> <a href="/psalms/89-40.htm">Breached</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Broken</a> <a href="/mark/3-9.htm">Constant</a> <a href="/nahum/2-10.htm">Convulsion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-25.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-7.htm">Daytime</a> <a href="/luke/21-37.htm">Day-Time</a> <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Distress</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/6-4.htm">Distresses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Enemies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-5.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Greatly</a> <a href="/hosea/9-6.htm">Memphis</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Noph</a> <a href="/job/41-29.htm">Onrush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Open</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-24.htm">Pain</a> <a href="/daniel/6-20.htm">Pained</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Pelusium</a> <a href="/amos/5-11.htm">Rent</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">Syene</a> <a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Thebes</a> <a href="/micah/3-9.htm">Twisting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Walls</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/micah/1-12.htm">Writhe</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'; 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Fire often symbolizes destruction and purification in the Bible, suggesting a complete and consuming judgment. Historically, Egypt was a powerful nation, often seen as a symbol of worldly strength and idolatry. This judgment reflects God's sovereignty over all nations, not just Israel. The imagery of fire is reminiscent of other biblical judgments, such as the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24</a>) and the purifying fire mentioned in <a href="/malachi/3-2.htm">Malachi 3:2-3</a>.<p><b>Pelusium will writhe in anguish</b><br>Pelusium, known as "the key of Egypt," was a strategic city located on the eastern frontier of the Nile Delta. Its mention highlights the vulnerability of Egypt's defenses. The term "writhe in anguish" suggests intense suffering and turmoil, possibly due to invasion or internal strife. This aligns with the historical context of Egypt facing invasions from Babylon and later Persia. The anguish of Pelusium can be seen as a metaphor for the broader distress that would befall the nation.<p><b>Thebes will be split open</b><br>Thebes, also known as No-Amon, was a major city in Upper Egypt and a center of worship for the god Amun. Its splitting open signifies a dramatic and violent upheaval, possibly indicating both physical destruction and the collapse of its religious and political structures. This prophecy echoes <a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a>, where Thebes is described as a city that fell despite its strength and alliances. The destruction of Thebes serves as a warning against reliance on false gods and human power.<p><b>Memphis will face daily distress</b><br>Memphis, another significant city in ancient Egypt, was a political and cultural hub. The phrase "daily distress" suggests ongoing suffering and instability, possibly due to economic decline, social unrest, or continuous military threats. This reflects the broader theme of divine judgment leading to prolonged hardship. The distress of Memphis can be seen as a fulfillment of God's warnings against idolatry and pride, as seen in other prophetic books like Isaiah and Jeremiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant nation in biblical history, often representing worldly power and opposition to God's people. In this context, Egypt is under judgment from God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pelusium.htm">Pelusium</a></b><br>A city in Egypt, known as a stronghold. Its anguish signifies the collapse of Egypt's defenses.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/thebes.htm">Thebes</a></b><br>An ancient city in Egypt, known for its wealth and grandeur. Its capture symbolizes the fall of Egypt's pride and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/m/memphis.htm">Memphis</a></b><br>Another major city in Egypt, representing the heart of Egyptian culture and religion. Its distress indicates the pervasive impact of God's judgment.<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's judgment on Egypt demonstrates His control over all nations, reminding us that no earthly power can stand against His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Egypt's fall serves as a warning against pride and self-reliance. We are called to humble ourselves before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophecy in Ezekiel assures us of the reliability of God's Word. We can trust His promises and warnings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Observing God's judgment on Egypt should lead us to examine our own lives and turn from sin, seeking God's mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it also assures us that God will ultimately bring justice to the world, encouraging us to live righteously.<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_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><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/how_to_align_ezekiel_30_20-21_with_history.htm">Given Ezekiel 30:20-21's emphasis on the timing of events near the Pharaoh's fall, how do we reconcile the prophecy's sequence with the reported chronology from extrabiblical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_30_4-5's_impact.htm">In Ezekiel 30:4-5, how can we verify that the specific nations named were actually affected as dramatically as the prophecy indicates, given limited historical records?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/30-16.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 will set</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֤תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive 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">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵשׁ֙</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">Pelusium</span><br /><span class="heb">סִ֔ין</span> <span class="translit">(sîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5512.htm">Strong's 5512: </a> </span><span class="str2">Eastern frontier city of Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will writhe in anguish,</span><br /><span class="heb">ח֤וּל</span> <span class="translit">(ḥūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2342.htm">Strong's 2342: </a> </span><span class="str2">To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Thebes</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4996.htm">Strong's 4996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thebes -- an Egyptian city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<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">split open,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִבָּקֵ֑עַ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hib·bā·qê·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1234.htm">Strong's 1234: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cleave, to rend, break, rip, open</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Memphis</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנֹ֖ף</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5297.htm">Strong's 5297: </a> </span><span class="str2">Memphis -- a city in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[will face] daily</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹמָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3119.htm">Strong's 3119: </a> </span><span class="str2">Daytime, by day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">distress.</span><br /><span class="heb">צָרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Ezekiel 30:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/30-16.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:16 I will set a fire in Egypt: (Ezek. 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