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Then they will know that I am the LORD. &#8220&#8217Because you said, &#8220The Nile is mine; I made it,&#8221 <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29.htm">New Living Translation</a> 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,’ <a href="/esv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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,’ <a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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,’ <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/29.htm">New King James Version</a> And the land of Egypt shall become desolate and waste; then they will know that I am the LORD, because he said, ‘The River is mine, and I have made it.’ <a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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 it,’ <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220The land of Egypt will become a desolation and waste. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, &#8216The Nile is mine, and I have made it,&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “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 it,’ <a href="/lsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> 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 it,’ <a href="/amp/ezekiel/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a> 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,’ <a href="/csb/ezekiel/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> 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,” <a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am Yahweh. Because you said, &#8216The Nile is my own; I made it,&#8217 <a href="/asv/ezekiel/29.htm">American Standard Version</a> 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; <a href="/cev/ezekiel/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> 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. <a href="/erv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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. <a href="/gwt/ezekiel/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 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." <a href="/gnt/ezekiel/29.htm">Good News Translation</a> 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, <a href="/isv/ezekiel/29.htm">International Standard Version</a> 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!" <a href="/msb/ezekiel/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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,? <a href="/net/ezekiel/29.htm">NET Bible</a> 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," <a href="/nheb/ezekiel/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> 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;' <a href="/wbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> 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. <a href="/web/ezekiel/29.htm">World English Bible</a> 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">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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]. <a href="/ylt/ezekiel/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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. <a href="/slt/ezekiel/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> 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">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/ezekiel/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> 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 <a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> 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.’ <a href="/nabre/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Bible</a> 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!” <a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> 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">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> 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. <a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> 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">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/ezekiel/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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. <a href="/sep/ezekiel/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> 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. <a href="/parallel/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</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> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">The Desolation of Egypt</a> 8Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: I will bring a sword against you and cut off from you man and beast. 9<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> 10therefore 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> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/isaiah/19-5.htm">Isaiah 19:5-10</a> 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Jeremiah 46:25-26</a> 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. <a href="/psalms/74-13.htm">Psalm 74:13-14</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a> 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. ... <a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a> Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; <a href="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7</a> Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still. <a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/43-11.htm">Jeremiah 43:11-13</a> 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.’” <a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/51-9.htm">Isaiah 51:9-10</a> 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? <a href="/revelation/16-12.htm">Revelation 16:12</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/17-1.htm">Revelation 17:1</a> 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. <a href="/revelation/18-2.htm">Revelation 18:2-3</a> 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.” <a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a> For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. <a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a> 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> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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.the land<a href="/ezekiel/29-10.htm">Ezekiel 29:10-12</a> Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia… <a href="/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Ezekiel 30:7,13-17</a> 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… <a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a> 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… because<a href="/ezekiel/29-3.htm">Ezekiel 29:3</a> Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a> Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.<a href="/proverbs/18-12.htm">Proverbs 18:12</a> Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.<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>1. <a href="/ezekiel/29-1.htm">The judgment of Pharaoh for his treachery to Israel</a> 8. <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">The desolation of Egypt</a> 13. <a href="/ezekiel/29-13.htm">The restoration thereof after forty years</a> 17. <a href="/ezekiel/29-17.htm">Egypt the reward of Nebuchadnezzar</a> 21. <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Israel shall be restored</a> </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>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <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> </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/29.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/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. This prophecy against Egypt is part of a series of judgments pronounced by Ezekiel against various nations. 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.Then they will know that I am the LORD. 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.Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’ 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. <a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a> A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration. 2. <a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a> A powerful ancient civilization located in Northeast Africa, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and pride in the Bible. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_nile.htm">The Nile</a> 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. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and authority over all nations, including Egypt. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a> The event of God's pronouncement against Egypt for their pride and self-reliance, leading to their desolation.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a> 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. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> 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. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_authority.htm">Recognition of God's Authority</a> The desolation of Egypt serves as a reminder that all will eventually recognize God's authority. We should willingly submit to Him now. <a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_idolatry.htm">The Futility of Idolatry</a> 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. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_word.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Word</a> 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> <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> <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> <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> <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) Because he hath said.--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. <a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The land אֶֽרֶץ־ (’e·reṣ-) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa will become וְהָיְתָ֤ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a desolate לִשְׁמָמָ֣ה (liš·mā·māh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> Devastation, astonishment wasteland. וְחָרְבָּ֔ה (wə·ḥā·rə·bāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2723.htm">Strong's 2723: </a> Waste, desolation, ruin Then they will know וְיָדְע֖וּ (wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD. יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Because יַ֧עַן (ya·‘an) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3282.htm">Strong's 3282: </a> Heed, purpose, to indicate the reason, cause you said, אָמַ֛ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “The Nile [is] יְאֹ֥ר (yə·’ōr) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2975.htm">Strong's 2975: </a> Nile -- a channel, a fosse, canal, shaft, the Nile, the Tigris mine; לִ֖י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> I וַאֲנִ֥י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I made it,” עָשִֽׂיתִי׃ (‘ā·śî·ṯî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/ezekiel/29-9.htm">Ezekiel 29:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-9.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:9 The land of Egypt shall be (Ezek. 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