Ezekiel 30:17

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity.

American Standard Version (1901)

The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword; and these cities shall go into captivity.

Bible in Basic English

The young men of On and Pi-beseth will be put to the sword: and these towns will be taken away prisoners.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The young men of Heliopolis, and of Bubastus shall fall by the sword, and they themselves shall go into captivity.

Free Bible Version

The young soldiers of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the people from those towns will be taken captive.

King James (Authorized) Version

The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

Translation for Translators

Many young men in Heliopolis and Bubastis cities in northern Egypt will be killed by their enemies swords, and the others from those cities will be captured and taken to Babylon.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The young men in Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and their cities will go into captivity.

Noah Webster Bible

The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

World English Bible

The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth will fall by the sword. They will go into captivity.

Young's Literal Translation

The youths of Aven and Pi-Beseth by sword do fall, And these into captivity do go.

Context

A Lament for Egypt

¹⁶I will set fire to Egypt, Pelusium will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be split open, and Memphis will face daily distress. ¹⁷The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity. ¹⁸The day will be darkened in Tahpanhes when I break the yoke of Egypt and her proud strength comes to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

Summary

Ezekiel prophesies about the day of Egypt's judgment, foretelling that the land will be desolate and its cities destroyed. This verse portrays the severity of God's judgment upon Egypt for its sins and rebellion against Him. The downfall of Egypt serves as a warning to all nations that defy God, emphasizing the consequences of disobedience. Through this prophecy, Ezekiel highlights the sovereignty and justice of God, showing that He will hold nations accountable for their actions.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Aven - Or On, the famous Heliopolis, or city of the sun. Pibeseth - Bubastum or Bubaste, by a slight alteration of the letters. It is situated on the eastern branch of the Nile, towards Arabia.

John Gill Bible Commentary

The young men of Aven and of Phibeseth shall fall by the sword,.... Aven is the same with On, of which Potipherah was priest in Joseph's time and whose daughter he married, Gen 41:45, the same with Heliopolis, or Bethshemesh, the city of the sun, see Jer 43:13; see Gill on Jer 43:13; where was the temple of the sun, and where it was worshipped; and so it is rendered by the Septuagint, Vulgate Latin, and Arabic versions. It is called here "Aven", or "vanity", because of the vain and idolatrous worship here performed. Phibeseth is the Bubastis of Herodotus, and called by other writers Bubastus; hence there was a nome or province in Egypt called the Bubastic nome, mentioned by Ptolemy (c), and others. In this was a temple built to the honour of Diana, where she was worshipped and Herodotus (d) says, that Bubastis, in the Greek tongue, is Diana; here she was worshipped in the form of a cat; and Stephanus (e) observes, that the Egyptians call a cat Bubastus; and it is also said that dead cats salted were buried in this city, as being sacred: according to Diodorus Siculus (f), it was built for the sake of Isis; and Hillerus (g) says, that in the Abyssine language it was called "Phy' mly' sith"; that is, the portion of the wife, namely of Isis married to Osiris, by whom this city was built to the honour of her; as appears by the pillar of Isis, on which these words are inscribed, "for me the city of Bubastia is built; be glad, be glad, O Egypt, which brought me up.'' This place is now called Bishbesh, according to Dr. Shaw (h): now the young men of both these places, though they might exert themselves in the defence of them, yet should fail therein, and fall by the sword of the Chaldeans: and these cities shall go into captivity; the rest of the inhabitants of the cities of Aven and Pibeseth, that shall not fall by the sword, shall be carried captive into other lands. Joseph Kimchi supplies "women" instead of "cities"; and thinks, that as the males are mentioned before, the females are understood here. The Targum is, "they that served them shall go into captivity;'' that served the idols worshipped in these cities. (c) Geograph. l. 4. c. 5. (d) Euterpe, sive l. 2. c. 59, 138, 156. (e) De Urbibus. (f) Bibliothec l. 1. p. 24. (g) Onomastic. Sacr. p. 672. (h) Travels, p. 306. Ed. 2.

Ezekiel 30:17

A Lament for Egypt

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity.

American Standard Version (1901)

The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword; and these cities shall go into captivity.

Bible in Basic English

The young men of On and Pi-beseth will be put to the sword: and these towns will be taken away prisoners.

Douay-Rheims 1899

The young men of Heliopolis, and of Bubastus shall fall by the sword, and they themselves shall go into captivity.

Free Bible Version

The young soldiers of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and the people from those towns will be taken captive.

King James (Authorized) Version

The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

Translation for Translators

Many young men in Heliopolis and Bubastis cities in northern Egypt will be killed by their enemies swords, and the others from those cities will be captured and taken to Babylon.

Unlocked Literal Bible

The young men in Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and their cities will go into captivity.

Noah Webster Bible

The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

World English Bible

The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth will fall by the sword. They will go into captivity.

Young's Literal Translation

The youths of Aven and Pi-Beseth by sword do fall, And these into captivity do go.

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Aven - Or On, the famous Heliopolis, or city of the sun. Pibeseth - Bubastum or Bubaste, by a slight alteration of the letters. It is situated on the eastern branch of the Nile, towards Arabia.

John Gill Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 30:17

Verse

Context

A Lament for Egypt

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Ezekiel 30:17

A Lament for Egypt

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes