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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />I will lay waste Upper Egypt, set fire to Zoan and inflict punishment on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will destroy southern Egypt, set fire to Zoan, and bring judgment against Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make Pathros a desolation and will set fire to Zoan and will execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/30.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, Set fire to Zoan, And execute judgments in No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan And execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan And execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/30.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan, And execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan, And execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/30.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will make Pathros desolate, Set fire to Zoan And execute judgments <i>and</i> punishments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/30.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/30.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/30.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments upon No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/30.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The city of Pathros will be left in ruins, and Zoan will be burned to the ground. Thebes, your capital city, will also be destroyed! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/30.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/30.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will destroy Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and bring punishment on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/30.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will make southern Egypt desolate and set fire to the city of Zoan in the north. I will punish the capital city of Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/30.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'm going to turn Pathros into a desolation, set fire to Zoan, and judge Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/30.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will desolate Pathros, I will ignite a fire in Zoan, and I will execute judgments on Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/30.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/30.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/30.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/30.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have made Pathros desolate, "" And I have given fire against Zoan, "" And I have done judgments in No,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/30.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have made Pathros desolate, And I have given fire against Zoan, And I have done judgments in No,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/30.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I made Pathros desolate, and I gave fire in Zoan, and I did judgments in No.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/30.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I will destroy the land of Phatures, and will make a fire in Taphnis, and will execute judgments in Alexandria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/30.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I will destroy the land of Pathros, and I will send a fire upon Tahpanhes, and I will execute judgments in Alexandria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/30.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will devastate Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment against Thebes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/30.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will make Pathros a desolation, and will set fire to Zoan, and will execute acts of judgment on Thebes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/30.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgment in No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/30.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall destroy the land of Pathrus and I shall set fire in Tsaan, and I shall make judgment in No<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/30.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will make Pathros desolate, And will set a fire in Zoan, And will execute judgments in No.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/30.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will destroy the land of Phathore, and will send fire upon Tanis, and will execute vengeance on Diospolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/30-14.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=8729" 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">13</span>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. <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: wa·hă·šim·mō·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">I will lay waste</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.">Pathros,</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/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: ’êš (N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">fire</a> <a href="/hebrew/6814.htm" title="6814: bə·ṣō·‘an (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in Eg. Of Egyptian derivation; Tsoan, a place in Egypt.">to Zoan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">and execute</a> <a href="/hebrew/8201.htm" title="8201: šə·p̄ā·ṭîm (N-mp) -- Judgment. From shaphat; a sentence, i.e. Infliction.">judgment</a> <a href="/hebrew/4996.htm" title="4996: bə·nō (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- An Egyptian city. Of Egyptian origin; No, the capital of Upper Egypt.">on Thebes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>I will pour out My wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the crowds of Thebes.…<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/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11-13</a></span><br />The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? / Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt. / The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-14.htm">Jeremiah 46:14-15</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.’ / Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8-10</a></span><br />Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water? / Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were her allies. / Yet she became an exile; she went into captivity. Her infants were dashed to pieces at the head of every street. They cast lots for her dignitaries, and all her nobles were bound in chains.<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/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a></span><br />Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. / He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-2.htm">Isaiah 30:2-3</a></span><br />They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-30.htm">Jeremiah 44:30</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”<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="/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/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="/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/2-15.htm">Matthew 2:15</a></span><br />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/16-19.htm">Revelation 16:19</a></span><br />The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/6-17.htm">2 Corinthians 6:17</a></span><br />“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.”</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 make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.</p><p class="hdg">Pathros</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Ezekiel 29:14</a></b></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.</p><p class="hdg">Zoan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a></b></br> And they ascended by the south, and came unto Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, <i>were</i>. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-12.htm">Psalm 78:12,43</a></b></br> Marvellous things did he in the sight of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, <i>in</i> the field of Zoan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11</a></b></br> Surely the princes of Zoan <i>are</i> fools, the counsel of the wise counsellers of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I <i>am</i> the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?</p><p class="hdg">will execute</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Jeremiah 46:25</a></b></br> The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and <i>all</i> them that trust in him:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8</a></b></br> Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, <i>that had</i> the waters round about it, whose rampart <i>was</i> the sea, <i>and</i> her wall <i>was</i> from the sea?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/25-17.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-13.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-8.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-45.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-16.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Pathros</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-22.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-25.htm">Thebes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/isaiah/30-4.htm">Zo'an</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Acts</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-16.htm">Fire</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Inflict</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Pathros</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-19.htm">Punishments</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Thebes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-5.htm">Upper</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Zoan</a> <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Zo'an</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/30.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/30.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will lay waste Pathros</b><br>Pathros refers to Upper Egypt, the southern region of ancient Egypt. This area was known for its cultural and religious significance, often associated with the worship of Egyptian deities. The prophecy of laying waste to Pathros signifies God's judgment against the idolatry and false worship prevalent in the region. Historically, this aligns with the invasions and decline of Egyptian power during the period, particularly under the Babylonian conquest. The judgment on Pathros serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over nations and His intolerance of idolatry, echoing themes found in other prophetic books such as Isaiah and Jeremiah.<p><b>set fire to Zoan</b><br>Zoan, also known as Tanis, was a significant city in the Nile Delta and served as a capital during various periods of Egyptian history. It was a center of political and military power. The imagery of setting fire to Zoan symbolizes the complete destruction and overthrow of Egypt's might and influence. This act of divine judgment highlights the futility of relying on earthly power and alliances, a theme also seen in the warnings given to Israel and Judah when they sought Egypt's help against Babylon (<a href="/isaiah/30.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a>). The destruction of Zoan underscores the message that true security comes from trusting in God alone.<p><b>and execute judgment on Thebes</b><br>Thebes, known today as Luxor, was one of the most prominent cities in ancient Egypt, renowned for its wealth, temples, and as a religious center dedicated to the god Amun. The execution of judgment on Thebes represents the downfall of Egypt's spiritual and cultural heart. This prophecy aligns with historical events where Thebes faced invasions and plundering, notably by the Assyrians and later by the Babylonians. The judgment on Thebes serves as a typology of God's ultimate judgment against all false religions and systems that oppose His truth, pointing forward to the eschatological judgment described in Revelation. Thebes' fall is a testament to the transient nature of human glory and the enduring sovereignty of God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/p/pathros.htm">Pathros</a></b><br>An ancient region in Upper Egypt, often associated with the original homeland of the Egyptian people. It signifies the heart of Egypt's cultural and religious identity.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/z/zoan.htm">Zoan</a></b><br>Also known as Tanis, an ancient city in the Nile Delta. It was a significant political and religious center in Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/thebes.htm">Thebes</a></b><br>A major city in Upper Egypt, known for its wealth and grandeur. It was a center of worship for the god Amun and a symbol of Egyptian power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The divine act of executing justice, often involving destruction or punishment, as a response to sin or rebellion against God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/fire.htm">Fire</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's purifying judgment, often used in the Bible to denote destruction and cleansing.<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's judgment on Egypt demonstrates His control over all nations. No power is beyond His reach or authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry</a></b><br>Egypt's reliance on false gods and its own strength led to its downfall. We must examine our lives for idols and turn to God alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_judgment.htm">The Certainty of Divine Judgment</a></b><br>Just as God executed judgment on Egypt, He will hold all accountable. This should inspire a reverent fear and a commitment to righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>God's warnings are opportunities for repentance. We should heed His call and turn from sin before judgment comes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it is also just. Believers can find hope in knowing that God will ultimately set all things right.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_30.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 30</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_evidence_of_ezekiel_30's_events.htm">If Ezekiel 30 as a whole is taken literally, why do we not see conclusive archeological or historical confirmation of these catastrophic outcomes across Egypt and the surrounding nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_jer._30_3_with_incomplete_returns.htm">Jeremiah 30:3 promises the return of all exiled Israelites and Judeans; how do we reconcile this with records showing multiple dispersions and incomplete mass returns?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_daniel's_mention_in_ezekiel_14_14_anachronistic.htm">Does the inclusion of Daniel in Ezekiel 14:14 suggest an anachronism, since the historical Daniel may have been a contemporary of Ezekiel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_women_wept_for_tammuz.htm">In Ezekiel 8:14, is there historical or archaeological proof that women publicly wept for Tammuz in the Jerusalem temple at this time?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/30.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) <span class= "bld">Pathros . . . Zoan</span> . . . <span class= "bld">No.--</span>For Pathros, see Note on <a href="/ezekiel/29-14.htm" title="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.">Ezekiel 29:14</a>. Zoan (see <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm" title="And they ascended by the south, and came to Hebron; where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the children of Anak, were. (Now Hebron was built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.)">Numbers 13:22</a>; <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm" title="Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say you to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?">Isaiah 19:11</a>) is Tanis, a city of Lower Egypt, on the Tanitic branch of the Nile. No, mentioned again in the next Verse, more fully written No-Amon (<a href="/nahum/3-8.htm" title="Are you better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?">Nahum 3:8</a>), is the celebrated Thebes of Upper Egypt, still famous for its ruins at Luxor and Karnac. The mention of these various cities is to make emphatic the universality of the judgment upon the whole land.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/30.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 14.</span> - (For <span class="cmt_word">Pathros</span>, see note on Ezekiel 29:14.) Zoan - joined with <span class="accented">Noph</span> in <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Isaiah 19:11</a>, mentioned in <a href="/numbers/13-22.htm">Numbers 13:22</a> as older than Hebron - is the <span class="accented">Tanis</span> of the Greeks, situated on the Tanitic branch of the Delta of the Nile. <span class="cmt_word">No</span>; or, as in <a href="/nahum/3-8.htm">Nahum 3:8</a>, <span class="accented">No Amon</span> (equivalent to "the abode of Ammen"), the sacred name of the Egyptian Thebes. The LXX. gives Diospolis; the Vulgate, by a curious anachronism, Alexandria. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/30-14.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 lay waste</span><br /><span class="heb">וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(wa·hă·šim·mō·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_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stun, devastate, stupefy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to 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">set</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָתַ֥תִּי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·ṯat·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_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fire</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’êš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> </span><span class="str2">A fire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Zoan,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּצֹ֑עַן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṣō·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6814.htm">Strong's 6814: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zoan -- a place in Egypt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and execute</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">judgment</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפָטִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·p̄ā·ṭîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8201.htm">Strong's 8201: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sentence, infliction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on Thebes.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֹֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4996.htm">Strong's 4996: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thebes -- an Egyptian city</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Ezekiel 30:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:14 I will make Pathros desolate and will (Ezek. 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