Ezekiel 30 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said, The word of the LORD came to me: The word of the LORD came to me:
2 |Son of man, prophesy. Say, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Cry for that day! “Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: “Wail, ‘Alas for the day!’ “Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’Wail and say, “Alas for that day!”
3 The day is near. The day of the LORD is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations. For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near; it will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations. For the day is near, the day of the LORD is near— a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
4 There will be war in Egypt and anguish in Ethiopia. Many Egyptians will fall dead. People will take away Egypt's wealth, and its foundations will be torn down. A sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish shall be in Cush, when the slain fall in Egypt, and her wealth is carried away, and her foundations are torn down. A sword will come against Egypt, and anguish will come upon Cush. When the slain fall in Egypt, her wealth will be carried away and her foundations torn down.
5 Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans, and people from the promised land will die in battle. Cush, and Put, and Lud, and all Arabia, and Libya, and the people of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword. Cush and Libya, Lydia and all Arabia, Kub and the people of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.
6 | 'This is what the LORD says: All Egypt's allies will die. Egypt's strength will disappear. People will die in war from Migdol to Syene, declares the Almighty LORD. “Thus says the LORD: Those who support Egypt shall fall, and her proud might shall come down; from Migdol to Syene they shall fall within her by the sword, declares the Lord GOD. “’This is what the LORD says: “’The allies of Egypt will fall and her proud strength will fail. From Migdol to Aswan they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Sovereign LORD.
7 | 'Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt's cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities. And they shall be desolated in the midst of desolated countries, and their cities shall be in the midst of cities that are laid waste. “’They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities.
8 Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have set fire to Egypt, and all her helpers are broken. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are crushed.
9 On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming! “On that day messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting people of Cush, and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for, behold, it comes! “’On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.
10 | 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt. “Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will put an end to the wealth of Egypt, by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. “’This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11 He and his troops, the most ruthless troops among the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords to attack Egypt and fill the land with dead bodies. He and his people with him, the most ruthless of nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land, and they shall draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain. He and his army—the most ruthless of nations— will be brought in to destroy the land. They will draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.
12 I will dry up the Nile River and sell the land to wicked people. I will have foreigners destroy the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken. And I will dry up the Nile and will sell the land into the hand of evildoers; I will bring desolation upon the land and everything in it, by the hand of foreigners; I am the LORD; I have spoken. I will dry up the waters of the Nile and sell the land to an evil nation; by the hand of foreigners I will lay waste the land and everything in it. I the LORD have spoken.
13 | 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will destroy the statues and put an end to the idols in Memphis. A prince will never rise again in Egypt. I will spread fear throughout Egypt. “Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis; there shall no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt; so I will put fear in the land of Egypt. “’This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “’I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images in Memphis. No longer will there be a prince in Egypt, and I will spread fear throughout the land.
14 I will destroy Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and bring punishment on Thebes. I will make Pathros a desolation and will set fire to Zoan and will execute judgments on Thebes. I will lay waste Upper Egypt, set fire to Zoan and inflict punishment on Thebes.
15 I will pour out my fury on Sin, Egypt's fortress, and I will kill many people in Thebes. And I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the multitude of Thebes. I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium, the stronghold of Egypt, and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
16 I will set fire to Egypt. Sin will be in much pain. Thebes will be broken into pieces, and Memphis will be in trouble every day. And I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium shall be in great agony; Thebes shall be breached, and Memphis shall face enemies by day. I will set fire to Egypt; Pelusium will writhe in agony. Thebes will be taken by storm; Memphis will be in constant distress.
17 The young men from Heliopolis and Bubastis will die in battle, and people from these cities will go into exile. The young men of On and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword, and the women shall go into captivity. The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18 At Tahpanhes the day will turn dark when I break Egypt's power. Egypt's strong army will be defeated. Clouds will cover Egypt, and people from its villages will go into exile. At Tehaphnehes the day shall be dark, when I break there the yoke bars of Egypt, and her proud might shall come to an end in her; she shall be covered by a cloud, and her daughters shall go into captivity. Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt; there her proud strength will come to an end. She will be covered with clouds, and her villages will go into captivity.
19 Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will bring punishment on Egypt.'| Thus I will execute judgments on Egypt. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” So I will inflict punishment on Egypt, and they will know that I am the LORD.’”
20 On the seventh day of the first month in the eleventh year, the LORD spoke his word to me. He said, In the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me: In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the LORD came to me:
21 |Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. His arm isn't bandaged, so it can't heal and be strong enough to hold a sword. “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and behold, it has not been bound up, to heal it by binding it with a bandage, so that it may become strong to wield the sword. “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword.
22 |This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the healthy one and the broken one. I will make the sword fall from his hand. Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong arm and the one that was broken, and I will make the sword fall from his hand. Therefore this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand.
23 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and force them into other countries. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them through the countries. I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.
24 I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong. I will put my sword in his hand, but I will break Pharaoh's arms. Pharaoh will groan like a person who is dying. And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a man mortally wounded. I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a mortally wounded man.
25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but Pharaoh's arms will fall. Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will put my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon. He will strike Egypt with it. I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall. Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt. I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.
26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and force them into other countries. Then they will know that I am the LORD.| And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
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