Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
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Interpretation
Egypt shall grow weaker and weaker. If lesser judgments do not prevail to humble and reform sinners, God will send greater.
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This thought runs through Ezekiel 30:20-24.
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.