Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I will bring them back from captivity and return them to Upper Egypt, the land of their ancestry. There they will be a lowly kingdom. New Living Translation I will restore the prosperity of Egypt and bring its people back to the land of Pathros in southern Egypt from which they came. But Egypt will remain an unimportant, minor kingdom. English Standard Version and I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin, and there they shall be a lowly kingdom. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. New King James Version I will bring back the captives of Egypt and cause them to return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they shall be a lowly kingdom. New American Standard Bible And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. NASB 1995 “I will turn the fortunes of Egypt and make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. NASB 1977 “And I shall turn the fortunes of Egypt and shall make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; and there they will be a lowly kingdom. Legacy Standard Bible I will return the fortunes of Egypt and make them return to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. Amplified Bible I will reverse the fortunes of Egypt [as I will that of Israel] and cause them to return to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom. Christian Standard Bible I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. There they will be a lowly kingdom. American Standard Version and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom. Contemporary English Version They will once again live in their homeland in southern Egypt. But they will be a weak kingdom English Revised Version and I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will bring back the Egyptian captives and return them to Pathros, the land they came from. There they will be a weak kingdom. Good News Translation and I will let them live in southern Egypt, their original home. There they will be a weak kingdom, International Standard Version I'll restore the economy of Egypt and return them to the land of Pathros, from which they originated, and there they will remain an insignificant kingdom, Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and will bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin; there they will be an insignificant kingdom. New Heart English Bible and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom. Webster's Bible Translation And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. World English Bible I will reverse the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth. There they will be a lowly kingdom. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I have turned back [to] the captivity of Egypt, "" And I have brought them back "" [To] the land of Pathros, to the land of their birth, "" And they have been a low kingdom there. Young's Literal Translation And I have turned back to the captivity of Egypt, And I have brought them back To the land of Pathros, to the land of their birth, And they have been there a low kingdom. Smith's Literal Translation And I turned back the captivity of Egypt; and I caused them to turn back to the land of Paths upon the land of their nativity; and they were there a low kingdom. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I will bring hack the captivity of Egypt, and will place them in the land of Phatures, in the land of their nativity, and they shall be there a low kingdom: Catholic Public Domain Version And I will lead back the captivity of Egypt, and I will collect them in the land of Pathros, in the land of their nativity. And in that place, they will be a lowly kingdom. New American Bible I will restore Egypt’s fortunes, bringing them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin. But there it will be a lowly kingdom, New Revised Standard Version and I will restore the fortunes of Egypt, and bring them back to the land of Pathros, the land of their origin; and there they shall be a lowly kingdom. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to dwell in the land of Pathros, into the land from which they were sold; and they shall be there a humble kingdom. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I shall lead the captivity of Egypt and I shall settle them in the land of Pathros, in the land from which they were sold, and they shall be a humble kingdom there OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917and I will turn the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their origin; and they shall be there a lowly kingdom. Brenton Septuagint Translation and I will turn the captivity of the Egyptians, and will cause them to dwell in the land of Phathore, in the land whence they were taken; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Desolation of Egypt…13For this is what the Lord GOD says: At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the nations to which they were scattered. 14I 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. 15Egypt will be the lowliest of kingdoms and will never again exalt itself above the nations. For I will diminish Egypt so that it will never again rule over the nations.… Cross References Isaiah 19:23-25 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together. / In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.” Jeremiah 46:25-26 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. / I will deliver them into the hands of those who seek their lives—of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his officers. But after this, Egypt will be inhabited as in days of old, declares the LORD. Isaiah 11:11-16 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. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. ... Zechariah 10:10-11 I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them. / They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart. Isaiah 27:12-13 In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. / And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem. Jeremiah 44:1-14 This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation / because of the evil they have done. They provoked Me to anger by continuing to burn incense and to serve other gods that neither they nor you nor your fathers ever knew. ... Isaiah 19:18-22 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun. / In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border. / It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them. ... Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” Isaiah 43:3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. Isaiah 19:1-4 This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ... Acts 2:10 Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, Matthew 2:13-15 When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.” Revelation 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city—figuratively called Sodom and Egypt—where their Lord was also crucified. Acts 7:22 So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action. Matthew 23:39 For I tell you that you will not see Me again until you say, ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.’” Treasury of Scripture And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a base kingdom. Pathros Isaiah 19:22 And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them. Jeremiah 46:26 And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Ancestry Base Birth Captivity Cause Changed Egypt Fate Fortunes Habitation Kingdom Lowly Origin Pathros Restore Turn Turned Unimportant UpperJump to Next Ancestry Base Birth Captivity Cause Changed Egypt Fate Fortunes Habitation Kingdom Lowly Origin Pathros Restore Turn Turned Unimportant UpperEzekiel 29 1. The judgment of Pharaoh for his treachery to Israel8. The desolation of Egypt 13. The restoration thereof after forty years 17. Egypt the reward of Nebuchadnezzar 21. Israel shall be restored I will restore the fortunes of Egypt The phrase "I will restore the fortunes" is a promise of divine intervention and restoration. In Hebrew, the word for "restore" is often linked to the concept of returning or bringing back to a former state. This indicates God's sovereign power to reverse the fortunes of nations according to His will. Historically, Egypt was a powerful empire, but due to its pride and idolatry, it faced God's judgment. This restoration is not just a return to power but a reinstatement of God's purpose for Egypt within His divine plan. and bring them back to the land of Pathros the land of their origin There they will be a lowly kingdom Shall be there a base kingdom.--Egypt should be restored, but not to its former power. Historically this has been eminently true. For a little while Egypt struggled against its oppressors, but its power was already broken, and from the time of its conquest by Cambyses it has never been for any length of time independent. There are few stronger contrasts in any inhabited country than between the ancient glory, dignity, power, and wealth of Egypt, and its later insignificance. Verse 14. - Into the land of Pathros. (For the land of their habitation, read, with the Revised Version, the land of their birth.) (For Pathres, see Genesis 10:13, 14; 1 Chronicles 1:12; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 44:1.) Its position is somewhat doubtful, but the balance of evidence is in favor of placing it in the Thebaid of Upper Egypt, which Herodotus (2. 4, 15) describes as the original seat of the Egyptian monarchy. Its name may be connected with the Pathyrite name in which Thebes was situated (Pliny, 'Hist. Nat.,' 5:9). The LXX. gives the form Pathures, and is followed by the Vulgate, with a slight change, Phathures.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew I will restoreוְשַׁבְתִּי֙ (wə·šaḇ·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa from captivity שְׁב֣וּת (šə·ḇūṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 7622: Exile, prisoners, a former state of prosperity and bring them back וַהֲשִׁבֹתִ֤י (wa·hă·ši·ḇō·ṯî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Pathros, פַּתְר֔וֹס (paṯ·rō·ws) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6624: Pathros -- a designation of Upper Eg the land אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of their origin. מְכֽוּרָתָ֑ם (mə·ḵū·rā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4351: Origin There שָׁ֖ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither they will be וְהָ֥יוּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be a lowly שְׁפָלָֽה׃ (šə·p̄ā·lāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 8217: Depressed kingdom. מַמְלָכָ֥ה (mam·lā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4467: Kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign Links Ezekiel 29:14 NIVEzekiel 29:14 NLT Ezekiel 29:14 ESV Ezekiel 29:14 NASB Ezekiel 29:14 KJV Ezekiel 29:14 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 29:14 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 29:14 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 29:14 French Bible Ezekiel 29:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 29:14 And I will bring back the captivity (Ezek. 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