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I will make it so weak that it will never again rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />It will be the lowliest of all the nations, never again great enough to rise above its neighbors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms, and never again exalt itself above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It shall be the lowliest of kingdoms; it shall never again exalt itself above the nations, for I will diminish them so that they will not rule over the nations anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and it will not raise itself above the nations again. And I will make them small so that they will not rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and it will never again lift itself up above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will not rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It will be the lowest of the kingdoms; and it will never again lift itself up above the nations. And I shall make them so small that they will not rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and it will never again lift itself up above the nations. And I will make them so small that they will not have dominion over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It will be the lowliest of the kingdoms, and it will never again exalt itself above the nations; I will diminish the Egyptians so they will never again rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small they cannot rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small they cannot rule over the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and won't ever be strong enough to rule nations, as they did in the past. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They will be the weakest kingdom, and they will never rule the nations again. I will make them so weak that they will never rule the nations again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />the weakest kingdom of all, and they will never again rule other nations. I will make them so unimportant that they will not be able to bend any other nation to their will. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />the least significant of kingdoms. It will never again dominate other nations. I will make them so small that they will never again rule any nation. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It will be the most insignificant of the kingdoms; it will never again exalt itself over the nations. I will make them so small that they will not rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be the base of the kingdoms; neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations: and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will be the lowest of the kingdoms. It won’t lift itself up above the nations any more. I will diminish them so that they will no longer rule over the nations. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It is lowest of the kingdoms, "" And it does not lift itself up above the nations anymore, "" And I have made them few, "" So as not to rule among nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of the kingdoms it is lowest, And it lifteth not up itself any more above the nations, And I have made them few, So as not to rule among nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It shall be lower than the kingdoms, and it shall no more be lifted up over the nations: and I made them few not to rule over the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />It shall be the lowest among other kingdoms, and it shall no more be exalted over the nations, and I will diminish them that they shall rule no more over the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />It will be the lowest among the other kingdoms, and it will no longer be exalted above the nations. And I will diminish them, lest they rule over the Gentiles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />lower than any other kingdom, no longer able to set itself above the nations. I will make them few in number, so they cannot rule other nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be the most lowly of the kingdoms, and never again exalt itself above the nations; and I will make them so small that they will never again rule over the nations.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />It shall be the humblest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations; for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she shall be humbler than all kingdoms, and she shall not be exalted again above the nations, and I shall diminish them that they shall not enslave nations<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It shall be the lowliest of the kingdoms, neither shall it any more lift itself up above the nations; and I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and it shall be a base kingdom beyond all <i>other</i> kingdoms; it shall not any more be exalted over the nations; and I will make them few in number, that they may not be <i>great</i> among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/29-15.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=8483" 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">14</span>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="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Egypt will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/8217.htm" title="8217: šə·p̄ā·lāh (Adj-fs) -- Low. From shaphel; depressed, literally or figuratively.">the lowliest</a> <a href="/hebrew/4467.htm" title="4467: ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign. From malak; dominion, i.e. the estate or the country.">of kingdoms</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">and will never</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: ṯiṯ·naś·śê (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">exalt itself</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.">above</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4591.htm" title="4591: wə·him·‘aṭ·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. Lessen; intransitively, to be small or few.">For I will diminish Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/1115.htm" title="1115: lə·ḇil·tî (Prep-l) -- Constructive feminine of balah; properly, a failure of, i.e. not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until, etc.">so that it will never again</a> <a href="/hebrew/7287.htm" title="7287: rə·ḏō·wṯ (V-Qal-Inf) -- To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off. A primitive root; to tread down, i.e. Subjugate; specifically, to crumble off.">rule</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">over the nations.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>Egypt will never again be an object of trust for the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity in turning to the Egyptians. Then they will know that I am 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="/isaiah/19-16.htm">Isaiah 19:16-17</a></span><br />In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them. / The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-24.htm">Jeremiah 46:24-26</a></span><br />The Daughter of Egypt will be put to shame; she will be delivered into the hands of the people of the north.” / 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="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Ezekiel 30:13-14</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. There will no longer be a prince in Egypt, and I will instill fear in that land. / I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-19.htm">Jeremiah 25:19</a></span><br />Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Zechariah 10:11</a></span><br />They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.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="/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="/isaiah/20-3.htm">Isaiah 20:3-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-2.htm">Jeremiah 46:2</a></span><br />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="/isaiah/30-7.htm">Isaiah 30:7</a></span><br />Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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="/daniel/11-42.htm">Daniel 11:42-43</a></span><br />He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. / He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It shall be the basest of the kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations.</p><p class="hdg">the basest</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/17-6.htm">Ezekiel 17:6,14</a></b></br> And it grew, and became a spreading vine of low stature, whose branches turned toward him, and the roots thereof were under him: so it became a vine, and brought forth branches, and shot forth sprigs… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Ezekiel 30:13</a></b></br> Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause <i>their</i> images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/10-11.htm">Zechariah 10:11</a></b></br> And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.</p><p class="hdg">rule</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-2.htm">Ezekiel 31:2</a></b></br> Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-2.htm">Ezekiel 32:2</a></b></br> Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou <i>art</i> as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/11-42.htm">Daniel 11:42,43</a></b></br> He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and the land of Egypt shall not escape… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Base</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Basest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-27.htm">Diminish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-26.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/12-16.htm">Few</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/ezekiel/19-8.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-8.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-13.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-33.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Small</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-7.htm">Weak</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/41-8.htm">Base</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Basest</a> <a href="/hosea/8-10.htm">Diminish</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/daniel/11-20.htm">Few</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-18.htm">Itself</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-22.htm">Kingdoms</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-3.htm">Lift</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Lowly</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-3.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-18.htm">Small</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-16.htm">Weak</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 a powerful and influential empire, known for its advanced civilization and dominance in the ancient world. The prophecy foretells a humbling of Egypt, reducing it to a position of insignificance among nations. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God humbling the proud (<a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>). The historical context shows that after the Babylonian conquest and subsequent invasions, Egypt never regained its former glory, fulfilling this prophecy.<p><b>and will never again exalt itself above the nations.</b><br>This part of the prophecy emphasizes the permanence of Egypt's decline. Despite its past grandeur, Egypt would not rise to its former position of power. This can be seen as a divine judgment against Egypt's pride and idolatry, as well as its historical opposition to Israel (<a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">Exodus 1:8-14</a>). Theologically, it reflects the sovereignty of God over nations, as He raises and lowers kingdoms according to His purposes (<a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>).<p><b>For I will diminish Egypt</b><br>The use of "I will" underscores God's direct involvement in the affairs of nations. This diminishment is not merely a result of political or military events but is portrayed as an act of divine will. It serves as a reminder of God's control over history and His ability to fulfill His word. The diminishing of Egypt can be seen in its reduced influence and power in the centuries following Ezekiel's prophecy.<p><b>so that it will never again rule over the nations.</b><br>This final phrase reiterates the completeness of Egypt's fall from power. Historically, Egypt's influence waned significantly after the conquests by Babylon, Persia, and later, Rome. The prophecy's fulfillment is evident as Egypt never regained its status as a ruling empire. This serves as a testament to the accuracy of biblical prophecy and God's faithfulness to His word. It also foreshadows the ultimate establishment of God's kingdom, where earthly powers are subject to His eternal reign (<a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>).<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 powerful ancient kingdom located in northeastern Africa. In this context, Egypt is the subject of God's judgment and prophecy through Ezekiel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The ruler of Egypt, often seen as a symbol of pride and self-exaltation. Pharaoh's leadership is directly challenged by God's pronouncement.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Israelites were taken captive by Babylon. This context is crucial as Ezekiel's prophecies often address the nations surrounding Israel during this time.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the various kingdoms and peoples surrounding Israel, often in conflict or competition with God's chosen people.<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 has ultimate control over the rise and fall of nations. No kingdom, regardless of its power, is beyond His reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Egypt's downfall serves as a warning against pride and self-exaltation. Nations and individuals alike must recognize their dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_sin.htm">The Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Persistent sin and rebellion against God lead to judgment. Egypt's fate is a reminder of the serious consequences of turning away from God's ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While God's judgment is severe, it is also just. Believers can find hope in knowing that God will ultimately set things right.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_as_a_virtue.htm">Humility as a Virtue</a></b><br>The prophecy encourages humility, both personally and nationally. Recognizing our limitations and God's greatness is key to a right relationship with Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ezekiel_29's_egypt_timeline_inconsistent.htm">In light of previous judgments on other nations, why does Ezekiel 29's specific timeline for Egypt seem inconsistent with events recorded elsewhere in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_2_chronicles_15_15_peace.htm">What evidence, if any, supports the sudden peace and prosperity described in 2 Chronicles 15:15, given the frequent conflicts in the region at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_19_2-9_align_with_judah's_exiles.htm">How can Ezekiel 19:2-9 be harmonized with the historical records of Judah's exiles, given the imagery of lion cubs taken captive?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_egypt's_40-year_desolation.htm">In Ezekiel 29:9-12, the prophecy states that Egypt will be desolate for 40 years; why is there no clear historical record of such a period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It shall be the basest of the kingdoms</span>. The words describe vividly the condition of Egypt under the Persian monarchy, after its conquest by Cambyses. With the Ptolemies it rose again to something like eminence, but that, it must be remembered, was an alien dynasty. The nationality of Egypt was suppressed, and Alexandria, practically a Greek city, took the place of Memphis, Sais, and Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/29-15.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">Egypt will be</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּהְיֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(tih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the lowliest</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפָלָ֔ה</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">of kingdoms</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמַּמְלָכוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mam·lā·ḵō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<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 /><br /><span class="word">and will never</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֖וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exalt itself</span><br /><span class="heb">תִתְנַשֵּׂ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiṯ·naś·śê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">above</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 nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">For I will diminish [Egypt]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֨מְעַטְתִּ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·him·‘aṭ·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4591.htm">Strong's 4591: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that it will never again</span><br /><span class="heb">לְבִלְתִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḇil·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1115.htm">Strong's 1115: </a> </span><span class="str2">A failure of, not, except, without, unless, besides, because not, until</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rule</span><br /><span class="heb">רְד֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḏō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7287.htm">Strong's 7287: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over the nations.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּגּוֹיִֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/29-15.htm">Ezekiel 29:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/29-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:15 It shall be the base (Ezek. 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