Ezekiel - 30:26



26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; and they shall know that I am Yahweh.

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Explanation and meaning of Ezekiel 30:26.

Differing Translations

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And I will disperse Egypt among the nations, and will scatter them through the countries, and they shall know that I am the Lord.
And I have scattered the Egyptians among nations, And I have spread them through lands, And they have known that I am Jehovah!'
And I will send the Egyptians in flight among the nations and wandering through the countries; and they will be certain that I am the Lord.
And I will disperse Egypt among the nations, and I will scatter them among the lands. And they shall know that I am the Lord."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

I will scatter the Egyptians - Several fled with Apries to Upper Egypt; and when Nebuchadnezzar wasted the country, he carried many of them to Babylon. See on Ezekiel 29:12 (note).

And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries,.... Of which they might assure themselves, since the Lord had before spoken it, and here again repeats it:
and they shall know that I am the Lord; whose name alone is Jehovah, and does whatsoever he pleases; sets up kings, and puts them down; strengthens and weakens kingdoms just as seems good in his sight; none having any power but what is given by him, and which he can take away when he thinks fit.

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