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Ezekiel 29:9 The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, 'The Nile is mine; I made it,'
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Then they will know that I am the LORD. “’Because you said, “The Nile is mine; I made it,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD. “Because you said, ‘The Nile River is mine; I made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste. Then they will know that I am the LORD. “Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD: because he hath said, The river <i>is</i> mine, and I have made <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall become desolate and waste; then they will know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, because he said, ‘The River <i>is</i> mine, and I have made <i>it.</i>’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolation and place of ruins. Then they will know that I am the LORD. “Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made <i>it,</i>’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />“The land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And the land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made <i>it,</i>’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine, and I have made <i>it</i>,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and the land of Egypt will be a desolation and a wasteland. And they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD. “Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine and I have made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, “The Nile is my own; I made it,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. Because you said, ‘The Nile is my own; I made it,’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am Jehovah. Because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />until your land is a barren desert. Then you will know that I have done these things. You claimed that you made the Nile River and control it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Egypt will become a wasteland and a pile of rubble. Then you will know that I am the LORD. You said, "The Nile River is mine. I made it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Egypt will become an empty wasteland. Then you will know that I am the LORD. "Because you said that the Nile is yours and you made it, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />and the land of Egypt will be turned into a desolate ruin. Then you will know that I am the LORD. Because Egypt said, "The Nile is mine. I made it!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ?The Nile is mine; I made it,?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will become a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because he said, "The Nile is mine and I made it,"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD. Because he has said, 'The river is mine, and I have made it;'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt will be a desolation and a waste. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. “‘“Because he has said, ‘The river is mine, and I have made it,’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt has been for a desolation and a ruin, "" And they have known that I [am] YHWH, "" Because he said: The flood [is] mine, and I made [it].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the land of Egypt hath been for a desolation and a waste, And they have known that I am Jehovah. Because he said: The flood is mine, and I made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt was for desolation and waste; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, because he said, The river is to me; I made.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall become a desert, and a wilderness: and they shall know that I am the Lord: because thou hast said: The river is mine, and I made <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt will be a desert and a wilderness. And they shall know that I am the Lord. For you have said, ‘The river is mine, and I have made it.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The land of Egypt shall become a desolate waste; then they shall know that I am the LORD. Because you said, “The Nile belongs to me; I made it!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste. Then they shall know that I am the LORD. Because you said, “The Nile is mine, and I made it,”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD, because you have said, The river is mine; I have made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be for destruction and for the sword, and they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, because you said, "The river is mine, and I made it"<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste, and they shall know that I am the LORD; because he hath said: The river is mine, and I have made it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and the land of Egypt shall be ruined and desert; and they shall know that I am the Lord; because thou sayest, The rivers are mine, and I made them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/29-9.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=8408" 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">The Desolation of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8</span>Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will bring a sword against you and cut off from you man and beast. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><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·ra·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/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">will become</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: liš·mā·māh (Prep-l:: N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">a desolate</a> <a href="/hebrew/2723.htm" title="2723: wə·ḥā·rə·bāh (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Waste, desolation, ruin. Feminine of choreb; properly, drought, i.e. a desolation.">wasteland.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Then they will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3282.htm" title="3282: ya·‘an (Adv) -- From an unused root meaning to pay attention; properly, heed; by implication, purpose; used adverbially to indicate the reason or cause.">Because</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2975.htm" title="2975: yə·’ōr (N-proper-fs) -- Stream (of the Nile), stream, canal. ">‘The Nile is</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">mine;</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śî·ṯî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">made it,’</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>therefore I am against you and against your rivers. I will turn the land of Egypt into a ruin, a desolate wasteland from Migdol to Syene, and as far as the border of Cush.…<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/19-5.htm">Isaiah 19:5-10</a></span><br />The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty. / The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither. / The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more. ...<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="/psalms/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a></span><br />You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/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/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7</a></span><br />Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.<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="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11-13</a></span><br />He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. / He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a></span><br />The LORD will devote to destruction the gulf of the Sea of Egypt; with a scorching wind He will sweep His hand over the Euphrates. He will split it into seven streams for men to cross with dry sandals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9-10</a></span><br />Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon? / Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Revelation 16:12</a></span><br />And the sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river Euphrates, and its water was dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the East.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1</a></span><br />Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a></span><br />And he cried out in a mighty voice: “Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great! She has become a lair for demons and a haunt for every unclean spirit, every unclean bird, and every detestable beast. / All the nations have drunk the wine of the passion of her immorality. The kings of the earth were immoral with her, and the merchants of the earth have grown wealthy from the extravagance of her luxury.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he has said, The river is mine, and I have made it.</p><p class="hdg">the land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Ezekiel 29:10-12</a></b></br> Behold, therefore I <i>am</i> against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste <i>and</i> desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7,13-17</a></b></br> And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries <i>that are</i> desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities <i>that are</i> wasted… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a></b></br> And say unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them… </p><p class="hdg">because</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a></b></br> Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I <i>am</i> against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river <i>is</i> mine own, and I have made <i>it</i> for myself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></b></br> Pride <i>goeth</i> before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a></b></br> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour <i>is</i> humility.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-33.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/jeremiah/47-2.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-8.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-20.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-11.htm">Wasteland</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/daniel/9-26.htm">Flood</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Nile</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-3.htm">River</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/malachi/1-3.htm">Wasteland</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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Egypt, a powerful and ancient civilization, was known for its fertile land due to the Nile River. The desolation foretold here signifies a complete reversal of Egypt's prosperity and strength. Historically, Egypt had been a dominant power, often seen as a refuge or ally by Israel. The prophecy underscores God's sovereignty over nations, emphasizing that even the mightiest can be brought low. This desolation serves as a divine judgment for Egypt's pride and idolatry.<p><b>Then they will know that I am the LORD.</b><br>This phrase is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, highlighting the purpose of God's judgments: to reveal His identity and authority. The recognition of the LORD by the nations, including Egypt, is a central goal of these prophecies. It reflects the biblical principle that God's actions in history are meant to lead people to acknowledge Him as the one true God. This acknowledgment is not just intellectual but involves a recognition of His power, justice, and sovereignty.<p><b>Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’</b><br>This statement reflects the pride and arrogance of Egypt, particularly its rulers, who claimed divine status and control over the Nile, the lifeblood of the nation. The Nile was central to Egypt's economy, agriculture, and religion, often deified and associated with gods like Hapi. By claiming ownership and creation of the Nile, the Egyptians were usurping the role of the Creator, a direct affront to the LORD. This prideful claim is reminiscent of other biblical instances where human arrogance leads to divine judgment, such as the Tower of Babel or Nebuchadnezzar's boast in Babylon. Theologically, it underscores the folly of idolatry and self-deification, contrasting human limitations with God's ultimate authority.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful ancient civilization located in Northeast Africa, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and pride in the Bible.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nile.htm">The Nile</a></b><br>The longest river in the world, crucial to Egypt's agriculture and economy. It was often deified by the Egyptians, symbolizing their self-sufficiency and pride.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and authority over all nations, including Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event of God's pronouncement against Egypt for their pride and self-reliance, leading to their desolation.<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 the ultimate authority over all nations, regardless of their power or pride. This truth should humble us and remind us of our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Egypt's claim over the Nile reflects human pride and self-sufficiency. We must guard against pride and acknowledge God's provision in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_authority.htm">Recognition of God's Authority</a></b><br>The desolation of Egypt serves as a reminder that all will eventually recognize God's authority. We should willingly submit to Him now.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a></b><br>Egypt's deification of the Nile is a form of idolatry. We must identify and remove any idols in our lives that take the place of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_word.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Word</a></b><br>God's judgment on Egypt fulfills His prophetic word, demonstrating His faithfulness. We can trust His promises and warnings.<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_is_ezekiel_29's_egypt_timeline_inconsistent.htm">In light of previous judgments on other nations, why does Ezekiel 29’s specific timeline for Egypt seem inconsistent with events recorded elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_egypt's_40-year_desolation.htm">In Ezekiel 29:9–12, the prophecy states that Egypt will be desolate for 40 years; why is there no clear historical record of such a period? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_nile_drying_as_in_isaiah_19_5-7.htm">In Isaiah 19:5–7, is there any historical or scientific evidence of the Nile drying up to the extent described? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_pharaoh_a_'sea_monster'.htm">In Ezekiel 29:1-3, how can we reconcile the depiction of Pharaoh as a 'monster in the seas' with historical or archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Because he hath said.--</span>Again, as in <a href="/ezekiel/29-6.htm" title="And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.">Ezekiel 29:6</a>, the division of the verses is very unfortunate. The expression "shall know that I am the Lord," so common in Ezekiel, always closes a train of thought. The new sentence begins with the reason for the judgment upon Egypt--because of its pride.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/29-9.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">The land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽרֶץ־</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">מִצְרַ֙יִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·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">will become</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָיְתָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yə·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - 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">a desolate</span><br /><span class="heb">לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(liš·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, astonishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wasteland.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָרְבָּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·rə·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Waste, desolation, ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Then they will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Because</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֧עַן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you said,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“The Nile [is]</span><br /><span class="heb">יְאֹ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·’ōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mine;</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֖י</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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">made it,”</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשִֽׂיתִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/29-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:9 The land of Egypt shall be (Ezek. 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