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There they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin, and there they shall be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return <i>into</i> the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will bring back the captives of Egypt and cause them to return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they shall be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will turn the fortunes of Egypt and make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I shall turn the fortunes of Egypt and shall make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; and there they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will return the fortunes of Egypt and make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I will reverse the fortunes of Egypt [as I will that of Israel] and cause them to return to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will once again live in their homeland in southern Egypt. But they will be a weak kingdom <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will bring back the Egyptian captives and return them to Pathros, the land they came from. There they will be a weak kingdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and I will let them live in southern Egypt, their original home. There they will be a weak kingdom, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll restore the economy of Egypt and return them to the land of Pathros, from which they originated, and there they will remain an insignificant kingdom, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and will bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; there they will be an insignificant kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will reverse the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth. There they will be a lowly kingdom. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have turned back [to] the captivity of Egypt, "" And I have brought them back "" [To] the land of Pathros, to the land of their birth, "" And they have been a low kingdom there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have turned back to the captivity of Egypt, And I have brought them back To the land of Pathros, to the land of their birth, And they have been there a low kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I turned back the captivity of Egypt; and I caused them to turn back to the land of Paths upon the land of their nativity; and they were there a low kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring hack the captivity of Egypt, and will place them in the land of Phatures, in the land of their nativity, and they shall be there a low kingdom: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will lead back the captivity of Egypt, and I will collect them in the land of Pathros, in the land of their nativity. And in that place, they will be a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will restore Egypt’s fortunes, bringing them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. But there it will be a lowly kingdom, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin; and there they shall be a lowly kingdom.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to dwell in the land of Pathros, into the land from which they were sold; and they shall be there a humble kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall lead the captivity of Egypt and I shall settle them in the land of Pathros, in the land from which they were sold, and they shall be a humble kingdom there<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and I will turn the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their origin; and they shall be there a lowly kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will turn the captivity of the Egyptians, and will cause them to dwell in the land of Phathore, in the land whence they were taken;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/29-14.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=8471" 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">13</span>For this is what the Lord GOD says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations to which they were scattered. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·šaḇ·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">I will restore</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/7622.htm" title="7622: šə·ḇūṯ (N-fsc) -- Captivity, captives. Or shbiyth; from shabah; exile, concretely, prisoners; figuratively, a former state of prosperity.">from captivity</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and bring them back</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯām (DirObjM:: 3mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">to</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.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/6624.htm" title="6624: paṯ·rō·ws (N-proper-fs) -- A designation of Upper Eg. Of Egyptian derivation; Pathros, a part of Egypt.">of Pathros,</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.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4351.htm" title="4351: mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Origin. Or mkorah; from the same as kuwr in the sense of dipping; origin.">of their origin.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">There</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">they will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8217.htm" title="8217: šə·p̄ā·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Low. From shaphel; depressed, literally or figuratively.">a lowly</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: mam·lā·ḵāh (N-fs) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">kingdom.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.…<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/19-23.htm">Isaiah 19:23-25</a></span><br />In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. / In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Jeremiah 46:25-26</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh. / I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-16</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Zechariah 10:10-11</a></span><br />I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them. / They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12-13</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. / And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1-14</a></span><br />This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation / because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">Isaiah 19:18-22</a></span><br />In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. / In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. / It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. ...<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="/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="/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="/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="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-8.htm">Revelation 11:8</a></span><br />Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-22.htm">Acts 7:22</a></span><br />So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-39.htm">Matthew 23:39</a></span><br />For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom.</p><p class="hdg">Pathros</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-22.htm">Isaiah 19:22</a></b></br> And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal <i>it</i>: and they shall return <i>even</i> to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-26.htm">Jeremiah 46:26</a></b></br> And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Ancestry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Base</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-3.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-14.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/18-28.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-53.htm">Fortunes</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-37.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-14.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-19.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Origin</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-15.htm">Pathros</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-30.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-2.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Unimportant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-22.htm">Upper</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/hebrews/7-3.htm">Ancestry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Base</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-6.htm">Birth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-17.htm">Captivity</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">Changed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-14.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-25.htm">Fortunes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-14.htm">Habitation</a> <a href="/daniel/1-20.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/matthew/21-25.htm">Origin</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Pathros</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-15.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-16.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-16.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/acts/21-39.htm">Unimportant</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Upper</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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Historically, Egypt was conquered by Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar, fulfilling earlier prophecies of judgment. The restoration suggests God's sovereignty over nations, emphasizing His control over historical events. This restoration is not a full return to former glory but a limited reprieve, highlighting God's mercy even in judgment. The concept of restoration after captivity is also seen in the return of the Israelites from Babylon, drawing a parallel between the two nations' experiences.<p><b>and bring them back to the land of Pathros</b><br>Pathros refers to Upper Egypt, a region south of Memphis. It is significant as the ancestral homeland of the Egyptians, emphasizing a return to their roots. This geographical reference underscores the historical and cultural identity of Egypt, as Pathros was known for its ancient civilization. The return to Pathros symbolizes a re-establishment of national identity, albeit in a diminished capacity. The mention of Pathros also connects to other biblical references to Egypt's geography, such as in Isaiah and Jeremiah, where Egypt's fate is often discussed.<p><b>the land of their origin</b><br>This phrase highlights the deep historical roots of the Egyptian people in Pathros. It serves as a reminder of Egypt's ancient heritage and its longstanding presence in the biblical narrative. The land of origin signifies a return to beginnings, which can be seen as a humbling process, stripping away the grandeur of Egypt's past empires. This return to origins can be compared to the spiritual journey of returning to foundational truths, a theme prevalent in the prophetic literature.<p><b>There they will be a lowly kingdom</b><br>The prophecy concludes with a declaration of Egypt's future status as a "lowly kingdom." This indicates a significant reduction in power and influence, contrasting sharply with Egypt's historical position as a dominant empire. The term "lowly" suggests humility and subservience, possibly as a vassal state. This humbling of Egypt serves as a warning to other nations about the consequences of pride and opposition to God's will. It also reflects the biblical theme of God exalting the humble and bringing down the proud, as seen in the teachings of Jesus and throughout the Old Testament.<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, including prophecies against foreign nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A significant nation in biblical history, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and idolatry. In this context, Egypt is under God's judgment but also promised restoration.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pathros.htm">Pathros</a></b><br>A region in Upper Egypt, considered the original homeland of the Egyptians. It signifies a return to roots and a humbling of the nation.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>God's promise to bring Egypt back to its land, albeit as a diminished kingdom. This reflects God's sovereignty and mercy even in judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lowly_kingdom.htm">Lowly Kingdom</a></b><br>The future status of Egypt as a humbled nation, indicating a shift from its former glory and power.<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 controls the rise and fall of nations, demonstrating His ultimate authority over world affairs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_mercy.htm">Restoration and Mercy</a></b><br>Even in judgment, God offers restoration, showing His mercy and desire for repentance and renewal.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_as_a_path_to_restoration.htm">Humility as a Path to Restoration</a></b><br>Egypt's future as a lowly kingdom teaches the value of humility and the dangers of pride.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/return_to_origins.htm">Return to Origins</a></b><br>The return to Pathros symbolizes a return to foundational truths and roots, encouraging believers to return to their spiritual origins in Christ.<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 promises, whether of judgment or restoration, are always fulfilled, encouraging trust in His faithfulness.<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_does_isaiah_19_differ_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Why does Isaiah 19's prophecy differ from other prophetic passages about Egypt (e.g., Ezekiel 29) if they both claim divine judgment?</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_do_powers_rise_despite_ezekiel_17_24.htm">Why do historical records show dominant powers rising despite Ezekiel 17:24's promise that God will bring down the high and exalt the low?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_29_6-7_match_egypt's_history.htm">How does Ezekiel 29:6-7 align with or contradict known historical alliances and events regarding Egypt and its neighbors?</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>(14) <span class= "bld">The land of Pathros.--</span>Comp. <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm" title="And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.">Isaiah 11:11</a>. Pathros is Upper Egypt, the Thebaid. In the following clause this is described as "the land of their birth" (<span class= "ital">Marg.</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span> According to ancient testimony and the opinion of many moderns, this was the original seat of Egyptian power. It may, however, be put only as the part for the whole--Pathros for Egypt.<p><span class= "bld">Shall be there a base kingdom.--</span>Egypt should be restored, but not to its former power. Historically this has been eminently true. For a little while Egypt struggled against its oppressors, but its power was already broken, and from the time of its conquest by Cambyses it has never been for any length of time independent. There are few stronger contrasts in any inhabited country than between the ancient glory, dignity, power, and wealth of Egypt, and its later insignificance.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Into the land of Pathros</span>. (For <span class="cmt_word">the land of their habitation</span>, read, with the <span class="accented">Revised Version, the land of their birth</span>.) (For Pathres, see <a href="/genesis/10-13.htm">Genesis 10:13, 14</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-12.htm">1 Chronicles 1:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1</a>.) Its position is somewhat doubtful, but the balance of evidence is in favor of placing it in the Thebaid of Upper Egypt, which Herodotus (2. 4, 15) describes as the original seat of the Egyptian monarchy. Its name may be connected with the Pathyrite name in which Thebes was situated (Pliny, 'Hist. Nat.,' 5:9). The LXX. gives the form <span class="accented">Pathures</span>, and is followed by the Vulgate, with a slight change, <span class="accented">Phathures</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will restore</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁבְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šaḇ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֔יִם</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">from captivity</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁב֣וּת</span> <span class="translit">(šə·ḇūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7622.htm">Strong's 7622: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and bring them back</span><br /><span class="heb">וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the 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">of Pathros,</span><br /><span class="heb">פַּתְר֔וֹס</span> <span class="translit">(paṯ·rō·ws)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6624.htm">Strong's 6624: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pathros -- a designation of Upper Eg</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖רֶץ</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 their origin.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4351.htm">Strong's 4351: </a> </span><span class="str2">Origin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">There</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they will be</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָ֥יוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a lowly</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפָלָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(šə·p̄ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8217.htm">Strong's 8217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Depressed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kingdom.</span><br /><span class="heb">מַמְלָכָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(mam·lā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4467.htm">Strong's 4467: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:14 And I will bring back the captivity (Ezek. 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