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International Version</a></span><br />Cush and Libya, Lydia and all Arabia, Kub and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia, and all their other allies will be destroyed in that war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Cush, and Put, and Lud, and all Arabia, and Libya, and the people of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all the mingled people, Chub, and the men of the lands who are allied, shall fall with them by the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya, and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya, and the people of the land that is in covenant will fall with them by the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia (Cush), Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya (Cub) and the people of the land of the covenant [the Jews who had taken refuge in Egypt] will fall with the Egyptians by the sword.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various foreign troops, plus Libya and the men of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various foreign troops, plus Libya and the men of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Soldiers hired from Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, Arabia, Kub, as well as from Israel, will die in that battle. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans, and people from the promised land will die in battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"That war will also kill the soldiers hired from Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, Arabia, Kub, and even from among my own people." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Ethiopia, Libya, descendants of Lud, all those who have mixed themselves, and Libya —along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league with them—will die violently."'" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the foreigners, Libya, and the people of the covenant land will die by the sword along with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mixed people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is allied with them, shall fall with them by the sword."'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Cush, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Kub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“‘“Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all the mixed people, Cub, and the children of the land that is allied with them, will fall with them by the sword.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Cush, and Phut, and Lud, and all the mixture, and Chub, "" And the sons of the land of the covenant fall by sword with them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Cush, and Phut, and Lud, and all the mixture, and Chub, And the sons of the land of the covenant with them by sword do fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Cosh and Phut and Lad, and all the intermingled, and Chub, and the sons of the land of the covenant, with them shall fall by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the rest of the crowd, and Chub, and the children of the land of the covenant, shall fall with them by the sword. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the rest of the common people, and Chub, and the sons of the land of the covenant, will fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopia, Put, and Lud, all the mixed rabble and Kub, and the people of allied lands shall fall by the sword with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all Arabia, and Libya, and the people of the allied land shall fall with them by the sword.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Ethiopians, Putians and Lybians and all Arabia and Chub and the men of the land that is in league with them shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Kushites and Putians and Libyans and all Arabia and Kub and the children of the Earth who stand with them shall fall by the sword<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Persians, and Cretans, and Lydians, and Libyans, and all the mixed multitude, and they of the children of my covenant, shall fall by the sword therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=8615" 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">4</span>A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3568.htm" title="3568: kūš (N-proper-fs) -- Probably of foreign origin; Cush, the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite.">Cush,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6316.htm" title="6316: ū·p̄ūṭ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Of foreign origin; Put, a son of Ham, also the name of his descendants or their region, and of a Persian tribe.">Put,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3865.htm" title="3865: wə·lūḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Shem, also his desc. and their land. Probably of foreign derivation; Lud, the name of two nations.">and Lud,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/6154.htm" title="6154: hā·‘e·reḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Arabia -- mixture, mixed company. Or mereb,; from arab; the web; also a mixture.">the various peoples,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3552.htm" title="3552: wə·ḵūḇ (Conj-w:: N-proper-fs) -- Chub. Of foreign derivation; Kub, a country near Egypt.">as well as Libya</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: hab·bə·rîṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tām (Prep:: 3mp) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">with Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ba·ḥe·reḇ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.…<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="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></span><br />Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4-5</a></span><br />so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19-20</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; / all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;<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/46-21.htm">Jeremiah 46:21</a></span><br />Even the mercenaries among her are like fattened calves. They too will turn back; together they will flee, they will not stand their ground, for the day of calamity is coming upon them—the time of their punishment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a></span><br />Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Jeremiah 46:14</a></span><br />“Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-1.htm">Jeremiah 46:1-2</a></span><br />This is the word of the LORD about the nations—the word that came to Jeremiah the prophet / concerning Egypt and the army of Pharaoh Neco king of Egypt, which was defeated at Carchemish on the Euphrates River by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-10.htm">Acts 2:10</a></span><br />Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-1.htm">Acts 13:1</a></span><br />Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-27.htm">Acts 8:27</a></span><br />So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-1.htm">1 Corinthians 1:1</a></span><br />Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/1-17.htm">Galatians 1:17</a></span><br />nor did I go up to Jerusalem to the apostles who came before me, but I went into Arabia and later returned to Damascus.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.</p><p class="hdg">Ethiopia</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/18-1.htm">Isaiah 18:1</a></b></br> Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which <i>is</i> beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Isaiah 20:4</a></b></br> So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with <i>their</i> buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a></b></br> Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; the Ethiopians and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle <i>and</i> bend the bow.</p><p class="hdg">Libya [heb] Phut</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a></b></br> They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.</p><p class="hdg">all the</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20,24</a></b></br> And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Jeremiah 50:37</a></b></br> A sword <i>is</i> upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the mingled people that <i>are</i> in the midst of her; and they shall become as women: a sword <i>is</i> upon her treasures; and they shall be robbed.</p><p class="hdg">men [heb] children </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-27.htm">Jeremiah 44:27</a></b></br> Behold, I will watch over them for evil, and not for good: and all the men of Judah that <i>are</i> in the land of Egypt shall be consumed by the sword and by the famine, until there be an end of them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/27-21.htm">Arabia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-16.htm">Cherethites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-22.htm">Cub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-10.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Lud</a> <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Lydia</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-37.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-10.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-4.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/galatians/1-17.htm">Arabia</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-5.htm">Cherethites</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Children</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/nahum/2-11.htm">Cub</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Cush</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Death</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-9.htm">Ethiopia</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/genesis/10-22.htm">Lud</a> <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Lydia</a> <a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Mingled</a> <a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">Mixed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">Mixture</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-6.htm">Sword</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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In the Hebrew Bible, Cush is frequently mentioned as a powerful and influential nation. The inclusion of Cush in this prophecy highlights the far-reaching impact of God's judgment, extending beyond Egypt to its allies and neighbors. Historically, Cush was known for its military prowess and wealth, making its downfall a significant event.<p><b>Put</b><br />Put is generally identified with the region west of Egypt, possibly corresponding to modern-day Libya. The mention of Put in this context underscores the comprehensive nature of the judgment against Egypt and its allies. Put's inclusion signifies the widespread influence of Egypt and the interconnectedness of these ancient nations through trade and military alliances.<p><b>Lud</b><br />Lud is often associated with the Lydians, an ancient people located in what is now western Turkey. The reference to Lud in this prophecy suggests the extensive reach of Egypt's influence and the broad scope of the impending judgment. Historically, the Lydians were known for their skills in archery and warfare, which adds to the gravity of their inclusion in this list of nations facing divine retribution.<p><b>all the mixed tribes</b><br />This phrase likely refers to various ethnic groups and mercenaries that were part of Egypt's military and social fabric. The presence of these mixed tribes indicates the diversity within Egypt's sphere of influence and the widespread nature of the judgment. It reflects the historical reality of Egypt as a melting pot of cultures and peoples, drawn by its wealth and power.<p><b>and Libya</b><br />Libya, located to the west of Egypt, was another significant ally and neighbor. The mention of Libya emphasizes the regional impact of the prophecy, as Libya was often involved in military and political alliances with Egypt. Historically, Libya was known for its fierce warriors and strategic importance, making its downfall a notable aspect of the prophecy.<p><b>and the sons of the land of the covenant</b><br />This phrase is intriguing as it may refer to the Israelites or other groups with whom Egypt had treaties or agreements. The "land of the covenant" could symbolize those who were in a special relationship with God or had agreements with Egypt. This inclusion highlights the betrayal and broken alliances that accompany the judgment, reminding readers of the importance of faithfulness to God's covenant.<p><b>will fall by the sword</b><br />The phrase "will fall by the sword" is a common biblical expression denoting violent death in battle. It signifies the severity and inevitability of the judgment decreed by God. The sword is often a symbol of divine justice and retribution, emphasizing that the downfall of these nations is a direct result of their actions and God's righteous judgment.<p><b>along with Egypt</b><br />The phrase "along with Egypt" ties the fate of these nations to that of Egypt, the central focus of the prophecy. Egypt, a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God's people, serves as a warning to all nations that defy God's authority. The collective downfall serves as a powerful reminder of the consequences of pride and rebellion against God, urging readers to seek humility and obedience.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia.</span>--Ethiopia and Egypt were closely connected, and during much of their history were often under one government. Ethiopian soldiers served in great numbers in the Egyptian armies. Libya and Lydia are an unfortunate substitution for the original terms, Phut and Lud, which are preserved in <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm" title="They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in your army, your men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in you; they set forth your comeliness.">Ezekiel 27:10</a>, where see Note. They are there mentioned as furnishing mercenaries to the Tyrian army; and it is known historically that they supplied them to a still greater extent to the Egyptian army.<p><span class= "bld">All the mingled people, and Chub.--</span>There is the same expression, "mingled people," in reference to Egypt, in <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm" title="And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,">Jeremiah 25:20</a>. In the connection here it may be understood especially of the foreign mercenaries from various quarters in the Egyptian armies. Chub is a name entirely unknown. Various conjectures have been hazarded, and various changes in the text proposed, but none are supported by sufficient evidence. It evidently denotes some ally of Egypt, possibly Nubia.<p><span class= "bld">Men of the land that is in league.--</span>Literally, <span class= "ital">sons of the land of the covenant.</span> The ancient interpreters, St. Jerome and Theodoret, understood this expression of the Jews who had sought refuge from Nebuchadnezzar in Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah (Jeremiah 42, 43, 44), to whom Jeremiah had expressly prophesied that the sword and famine of which they were afraid should overtake them there (<a href="/context/jeremiah/42-16.htm" title="Then it shall come to pass, that the sword, which you feared, shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, whereof you were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there you shall die.">Jeremiah 42:16-18</a>). This interpretation is supported by the translation of the Septuagint, made in Egypt, "land of my covenant." The objection made to this view, that Palestine is never called "the land of the covenant," and that this must therefore signify some unknown country in alliance with Egypt at the time, seems rather specious than real. If it happens that this expression is never used of Palestine, yet that was unquestionably the land of the people of the covenant, and a particular expression may very well be used once without occurring again.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Libya</span>. Here the Authorized Version gives (rightly enough, though inconsistently) the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew <span class="accented">Phut</span>, which is reproduced in the Revised Version. The <span class="accented">Lydians</span>, in like manner, stand for Lud; but we have to remember, as before (<a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Ezekiel 27:10</a>), that they are the African, and not the Asiatic, people of that name. In <a href="/jeremiah/46-9.htm">Jeremiah 46:9</a> the two nations are named among the auxiliaries of Egypt. Possibly the similarity of name may have led to the term being used also for the Lydian and Ionian forces enlisted by Psam-metichus I. (Herod., 3:4); but there seems more reason for including these in the <span class="cmt_word">mingled people</span> that are next mentioned. <span class="cmt_word">Chub</span>, or Cub (Revised Version), is found here only, and has consequently given occasion to many guesses Havernick connects it with the <span class="accented">Kufa</span>, a district of Media, often named in Egyptian monuments; Michaelis, with Kobe on the Ethiopian coast of the Indian Ocean; Maurer, with Cob, a city of Mauretania; Gesenius, Ewald, and Bunsen suggest the reading <span class="accented">Nub</span>, and identify it with Nubia; Keil and Smend adopt the form Lub, found in the Lubim of <a href="/2_chronicles/16-8.htm">2 Chronicles 16:8</a> and <a href="/nahum/3-9.htm">Nahum 3:9</a>. On the whole, there are no adequate data for the solution of the problem. <span class="cmt_word">The men of the land that is in league.</span> Here, again, we are in a region of many conjectures. <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> Hitzig and Kliefoth (following Jerome and the LXX., which gives, "the land of my covenant") take it of Canaan, as being the land in covenant with Jehovah (<a href="/psalms/74-2.htm">Psalm 74:2, 20</a>; <a href="/daniel/11-28.htm">Daniel 11:28</a>; <a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25</a>). <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> Hengstenberg, for the Sabeans, as being members of the Judaeo-Egyptian confederacy implied in <a href="/ezekiel/23-42.htm">Ezekiel 23:42</a>. <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> Keil, Ewald, and Smend, of a people among the allies of Egypt, unknown to us, but sufficiently designated by Ezekiel for his readers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/30-5.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">Cush,</span><br /><span class="heb">כּ֣וּשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(kūš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3568.htm">Strong's 3568: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son of Ham, also his descendants, also a land in the southern Nile Valley</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Put,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפ֤וּט</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ūṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6316.htm">Strong's 6316: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Lud,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלוּד֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lūḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3865.htm">Strong's 3865: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lud -- a son of Shem, also his descendants and their land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the various peoples,</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘e·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6154.htm">Strong's 6154: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabia -- mixture, mixed company</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as Libya</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכ֔וּב</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3552.htm">Strong's 3552: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chub </span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the men</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the covenant</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְּרִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(hab·bə·rîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּֽלוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּחֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ba·ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with [Egypt].’</span><br /><span class="heb">אִתָּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’it·tām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/30-5.htm">Ezekiel 30:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/30-5.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:5 Ethiopia and Put and Lud and all (Ezek. 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