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Ezekiel 30:14

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Ezekiel 30:14 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

I will lay waste Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgment on Thebes.

King James Version KJV

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

American Standard Version ASV

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments upon No.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And I will make Pathros a waste, and put a fire in Zoan, and send my punishments on No.

Free Bible Version FBV

I will destroy Pathros, set Zoan on fire, and punish Thebes.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and I will execute iudgement in No.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

And I have made Pathros desolate, And I have given fire against Zoan, And I have done judgments in No,

World English Bible WEB

I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And I will destroy the land of Phatures, and will make a fire in Taphnis, and will execute judgments in Alexandria.

Translation for Translators T4T

I will cause the Pathros area in southern Egypt to be abandoned. I will start fires in Zoan city in northeast Egypt and punish the people in Thebes, the capital of southern Egypt.

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Berean Amplified Bible — Ezekiel 30:14

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Ezekiel 30:14 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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HEB וַ/הֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙ אֶת פַּתְר֔וֹס וְ/נָתַ֥תִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּ/צֹ֑עַן וְ/עָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים בְּ/נֹֽא
וַ/הֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙ shâmêm H8074 be desolate Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
אֶת ʼêth H853 Obj. DirObjM
פַּתְר֔וֹס Pathrôwç H6624 Pathros N-proper
וְ/נָתַ֥תִּי nâthan H5414 to give Conj | V-Qal-1cs
אֵ֖שׁ ʼêsh H784 fire N-cs
בְּ/צֹ֑עַן Tsôʻan H6814 Zoan Prep | N-proper
וְ/עָשִׂ֥יתִי ʻâsâh H6213 to make Conj | V-Qal-1cs
שְׁפָטִ֖ים shepheṭ H8201 judgment N-mp
בְּ/נֹֽא Nôʼ H4996 Thebes Prep | N-proper
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Hebrew Word Reference — Ezekiel 30:14

וַ/הֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙ shâmêm H8074 "be desolate" Conj | V-Hiphil-1cs
The word 'shamem' means to be desolate or devastated, like a place left empty and destroyed, often used to describe the aftermath of war or disaster.
Definition: : destroyed/deserted 1) to be desolate, be appalled, stun, stupefy 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be desolated, be deflowered, be deserted, be appalled 1a2) to be appalled, be awestruck 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be desolated, be made desolate 1b2) to be appalled 1c) (Polel) 1c1) to be stunned 1c2) appalling, causing horror (participle) 1c2a) horror-causer, appaller (subst) 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to devastate, ravage, make desolated 1d2) to appal, show horror 1e) (Hophal) to lay desolate, be desolated 1f) (Hithpolel) 1f1) to cause to be desolate 1f2) to be appalled, be astounded 1f3) to cause oneself desolation, cause oneself ruin
Usage: Occurs in 80 OT verses. KJV: make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder. See also: Leviticus 26:22; Jeremiah 50:13; Psalms 40:16.
אֶת ʼêth H853 "Obj." DirObjM
In the original Hebrew, this word points out the object of a verb or preposition, like 'namely' or 'even'. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus. It's not directly translated in English, but helps clarify the meaning of sentences.
Definition: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative Aramaic equivalent: yat (יָת "whom" H3487)
Usage: Occurs in 6782 OT verses. KJV: (as such unrepresented in English). See also: Genesis 1:1; Genesis 10:8; Genesis 19:21.
פַּתְר֔וֹס Pathrôwç H6624 "Pathros" N-proper
Pathros is a region in southern Egypt, mentioned in the Bible as a place where some Israelites lived. It is described as a part of Egypt and the home of the Pathrusim people. In the KJV, it is translated as 'Pathros'.
Definition: § Pathros = "region of the south" a part of Egypt and the home country of the Pathrusim people; probably located in upper Egypt
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: Pathros. See also: Isaiah 11:11; Jeremiah 44:15; Jeremiah 44:1.
וְ/נָתַ֥תִּי nâthan H5414 "to give" Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
אֵ֖שׁ ʼêsh H784 "fire" N-cs
Fire is a powerful symbol in the Bible, representing both God's anger and his refining presence, as seen in Deuteronomy 4:24 and Malachi 3:2-3. It is also used for cooking and warmth. This concept is central to many biblical stories.
Definition: 1) fire 1a) fire, flames 1b) supernatural fire (accompanying theophany) 1c) fire (for cooking, roasting, parching) 1d) altar-fire 1e) God's anger (fig.) Aramaic equivalent: esh (אֶשָּׁא "fire" H0785)
Usage: Occurs in 348 OT verses. KJV: burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot. See also: Genesis 15:17; Joshua 7:15; Psalms 11:6.
בְּ/צֹ֑עַן Tsôʻan H6814 "Zoan" Prep | N-proper
Zoan is an ancient city in Egypt, also known as Tanis. It was the capital of the Shepherd dynasty and existed before Abraham. The Bible mentions it as the dwelling place of the Pharaoh during the exodus.
Definition: § Zoan = "place of departure" an ancient city of lower Egypt called Tanis by the Greeks; located on the eastern bank of the Tanitic branch of the Nile; the capital of the Shepherd dynasty, built 7 years after Hebron and existing before Abraham and the dwelling place of the Pharaoh at the time of the exodus modern 'San'
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: Zoan. See also: Numbers 13:22; Isaiah 19:11; Psalms 78:12.
וְ/עָשִׂ֥יתִי ʻâsâh H6213 "to make" Conj | V-Qal-1cs
This verb means to make or do something, and is used over 2,600 times in the Bible. It is first used in Genesis 1:7 to describe God's creation of the world and is also used in Exodus 31:5 to describe the work of skilled craftsmen.
Definition: : make(OBJECT) 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made
Usage: Occurs in 2286 OT verses. KJV: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, [phrase] feast, (fight-) ing man, [phrase] finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, [phrase] hinder, hold (a feast), [idiom] indeed, [phrase] be industrious, [phrase] journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, [phrase] officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, [idiom] sacrifice, serve, set, shew, [idiom] sin, spend, [idiom] surely, take, [idiom] thoroughly, trim, [idiom] very, [phrase] vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use. See also: Genesis 1:7; Genesis 34:19; Exodus 18:24.
שְׁפָטִ֖ים shepheṭ H8201 "judgment" N-mp
This word refers to a sentence or act of judgment, often used to describe God's decisions or human punishments. It appears in books like Deuteronomy and Isaiah, highlighting the importance of justice. Judgment is a key theme in the Bible.
Definition: judgment, act of judgment
Usage: Occurs in 16 OT verses. KJV: judgment. See also: Exodus 6:6; Ezekiel 11:9; Proverbs 19:29.
בְּ/נֹֽא Nôʼ H4996 "Thebes" Prep | N-proper
No, also known as Thebes, was the ancient capital of Upper Egypt, an important city in biblical times. It is mentioned in the Bible as a significant location in Israel's history and interactions with Egypt.
Definition: § No = "disrupting" the ancient capital of Egypt; also 'Thebes'
Usage: Occurs in 5 OT verses. KJV: No. Compare H528 (אָמוֹן). See also: Jeremiah 46:25; Ezekiel 30:15; Nahum 3:8.

Study Notes — Ezekiel 30:14

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ReferenceText (BSB)
1 Ezekiel 29:14 I will restore Egypt from captivity and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom.
2 Jeremiah 46:25 The LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “Behold, I am about to punish Amon god of Thebes, along with Pharaoh, Egypt with her gods and kings, and those who trust in Pharaoh.
3 Psalms 78:43 when He performed His signs in Egypt and His wonders in the fields of Zoan.
4 Psalms 78:12 He worked wonders before their fathers in the land of Egypt, in the region of Zoan.
5 Nahum 3:8 Are you better than Thebes, stationed by the Nile with water around her, whose rampart was the sea, whose wall was the water?
6 Isaiah 19:11 The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
7 Numbers 13:22 They went up through the Negev and came to Hebron, where Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai, the descendants of Anak, dwelled. It had been built seven years before Zoan in Egypt.
8 Isaiah 30:4 For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,
9 Isaiah 11:11 On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Ezekiel 30:14 Summary

In Ezekiel 30:14, God promises to bring destruction and judgment on the cities of Pathros, Zoan, and Thebes. This means He will punish these places for their sins, just like He does with all nations that turn away from Him (Romans 2:1-11). We can learn from this that God is a holy and just God who hates sin, but also loves and forgives those who repent and turn to Him (1 John 1:9). As we reflect on this verse, we can ask ourselves if there are areas in our own lives where we need to turn away from sin and towards God.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the significance of Pathros, Zoan, and Thebes in Ezekiel 30:14?

These cities were major urban centers in ancient Egypt, and God's judgment on them symbolizes His wrath on the entire nation, as seen in Ezekiel 29:1-16 and Isaiah 19:1-17.

Why does God execute judgment on these specific cities?

The Bible doesn't provide a specific reason for these cities, but it's likely due to their idolatry and wickedness, as mentioned in Ezekiel 30:13 and Deuteronomy 9:4-5.

Is this verse still relevant today?

While the historical context is specific to ancient Egypt, the principle of God's judgment on sinful nations remains relevant, as seen in Revelation 20:12-15 and Romans 2:1-11.

How does this verse relate to God's character?

This verse showcases God's holiness and justice, as He judges sin and wickedness, while also highlighting His sovereignty and power, as seen in Psalm 96:10 and Isaiah 46:9-10.

Reflection Questions

  1. What does this verse reveal about God's heart towards sin and wickedness?
  2. How can I apply the principle of God's judgment in my own life, recognizing the consequences of sin?
  3. In what ways can I trust in God's sovereignty and power, even in the face of uncertainty or chaos?
  4. What does this verse teach me about the importance of humility and repentance in the face of God's judgment?

Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 30:14

And I will make Pathros desolate,.... A country in Egypt; [See comments on Ezekiel 29:14], perhaps it was the first place that Nebuchadnezzar entered, and so went from place to place in the order

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 30:14

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:14

Parthos: see . Set a fire in Zoan: it may be literally understood, that Zoan, Tanis, for that is its name, should be burnt down to ashes; or metaphorically, of war, and civil dissensions. No; a very great and populous city, situate on one of the mouths of Nilus, and on the sea, . Now Alexandria stands where that did. But it was greater in sin than in people, and it was visited with very great and dreadful judgments, , which see.

Trapp's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:14

Ezekiel 30:14 And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.Ver. 14. And I will set fire.] See on Ezekiel 30:8. In Zoan.] Or Tanis, the inhabitants whereof are said to be those giants called Titans. And will execute judgments in No.] Populous No, called afterwards Alexandria, now Scanderoon.

Ellicott's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:14

(14) Pathros . . . Zoan . . . No.—For Pathros, see Note on Ezekiel 29:14. Zoan (see Numbers 13:22; Isaiah 19:11) is Tanis, a city of Lower Egypt, on the Tanitic branch of the Nile. No, mentioned again in the next Verse, more fully written No-Amon (Nahum 3:8), is the celebrated Thebes of Upper Egypt, still famous for its ruins at Luxor and Karnac. The mention of these various cities is to make emphatic the universality of the judgment upon the whole land.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:14

Verse 14. I will make Pathros desolate] See the preceding chapter, Ezekiel 29:14. Zoan] Tanis, the ancient capital of Egypt. No.] Diospolis, or Thebes, the city of Jupiter.

Cambridge Bible on Ezekiel 30:14

14. Pathros is upper Egypt, or its capital, Ezekiel 29:14. Zoan, or Tanis, the modern San, on the south shore of lake Menzaleh, according to Numbers 13:22 built seven years after Hebron, cf. Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:43.

Barnes' Notes on Ezekiel 30:14

Zoan - Tanis, a city and nome of Lower Egypt Numbers 13:22. See the marginal reference note. No - Diospolis. See the marginal reference note.

Whedon's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:14

14. Pathros — See note on Ezekiel 29:14. Zoan (Numbers 13:22; Isaiah 19:11) — Tanis (modern San).

Sermons on Ezekiel 30:14

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Alan Cairns Voices From Hell Speaking to America - Part 3 by Alan Cairns This sermon delves into the prophetic lamentation of the impending destruction of Pharaoh, his armies, and the great Egyptian nation, challenging the false hope placed in Egypt's m
Chuck Smith (The Word for Today) Isaiah 19:11 - Part 2 by Chuck Smith In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the importance of standing up for righteousness in a fallen world. He uses the example of Daniel, a young man who took a stand for God
Chuck Smith (The Word for Today) Isaiah 11:11 - Part 3 by Chuck Smith In this sermon, Pastor Chuck Smith discusses the current state of the world and the need for God's intervention. He expresses concern over the increasing wickedness and rebellion a
Chuck Smith The Deed to the Land by Chuck Smith In this sermon, the speaker addresses the misconceptions and sensationalism surrounding the United States and Israel. He compares the portrayal of America in the media to the reali
Derek Prince The Place of Israel in God's Purposes - Part 3 by Derek Prince This sermon by Derek Prince Ministries focuses on the restoration of the Jewish people according to biblical prophecy. It highlights the process of God giving the Jewish people a n
David Davis The Hand Behind History by David Davis This sermon delves into the story of Daniel in Babylon, where a wild party takes place with sacred vessels from the temple in Jerusalem being desecrated. The hand of God writes on
Arno Clemens Gaebelein The Conversion and Restoration of Israel by Arno Clemens Gaebelein Arno Clemens Gaebelein preaches about the future restoration and conversion of Israel as prophesied in the Bible. The manifestation of Jehovah will bring judgment upon the nations
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