And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
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Interpretation
The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is very full. Those who take their lot with God's enemies, shall be with them in punishment.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 30:13-16.
Glossary
- Egypt Place
- The land of the Nile and the pyramids, the oldest kingdom of which we have any record, holds a place of great significance in Scripture. Modern identification: Ain Shams.
- Thebes Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Thebes.
- Pelusium Place
- Opening ( Ezek. 29:10 ; 30:6 ), a town of Egypt, on the borders of Ethiopia, now called Assouan, on the right bank of the Nile, notable for its quarries of beautiful red granite called. Modern identification: Tell el Farama.