Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
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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 30:5-8.
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.
- Migdol Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell el Herr.
- Syene 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: Aswan.