Ezekiel 30:8
New International Version
Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are crushed.

New Living Translation
And the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD when I have set Egypt on fire and destroyed all their allies.

English Standard Version
Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have set fire to Egypt, and all her helpers are broken.

Berean Standard Bible
Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.

King James Bible
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

New King James Version
Then they will know that I am the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are destroyed.

New American Standard Bible
“And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

NASB 1995
“And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

NASB 1977
“And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

Legacy Standard Bible
And they will know that I am Yahweh, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

Amplified Bible
“And they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are shattered and destroyed.

Christian Standard Bible
They will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They will know that I am Yahweh when I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered.

American Standard Version
And they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.

Contemporary English Version
I will set fire to your land, and anyone who defended your nation will die. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

English Revised Version
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed.

Good News Translation
When I set fire to Egypt and all her defenders are killed, then they will know that I am the LORD.

International Standard Version
They will know that I am the LORD when I kindle my fire in Egypt and all who help her are crushed.

Majority Standard Bible
Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered.

NET Bible
They will know that I am the LORD when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated.

New Heart English Bible
They shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

World English Bible
They will know that I am Yahweh when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And they have known that I [am] YHWH, "" In My giving fire against Egypt, "" And all her helpers have been broken.

Young's Literal Translation
And they have known that I am Jehovah, In My giving fire against Egypt, And broken have been all her helpers.

Smith's Literal Translation
And they knew that I am Jehovah in my giving fire in Egypt, and all her helpers were broken.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And they shall know that I am the Lord: when I shall have set a fire in Egypt, and all the helpers thereof shall be destroyed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I will have brought a fire into Egypt, and when all its helpers will have been worn away.

New American Bible
They shall know that I am the LORD, when I set fire to Egypt, and all its allies are shattered.

New Revised Standard Version
Then they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set fire to Egypt, and all who help it are broken.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have kindled a fire in Egypt and all her helpers are defeated.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH, for I kindled fire in Egypt, and all of her helpers are defeated
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they shall know that I am the LORD, When I have set a fire in Egypt, And all her helpers are destroyed.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall send fire upon Egypt, and when all that help her shall be broken.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
A Lament for Egypt
7They will be desolate among desolate lands, and their cities will lie among ruined cities. 8Then they will know that I am the LORD when I set fire to Egypt and all her helpers are shattered. 9On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.…

Cross References
Isaiah 19:16-17
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them. / The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.

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.

Ezekiel 29:12-13
I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries. / For 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.

Isaiah 13:6-9
Wail, for the Day of the LORD is near; it will come as destruction from the Almighty. / Therefore all hands will fall limp, and every man’s heart will melt. / Terror, pain, and anguish will seize them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look at one another, their faces flushed with fear. ...

Jeremiah 25:19
Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people;

Joel 3:19
Egypt will become desolate, and Edom a desert wasteland, because of the violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.

Zechariah 10:11
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 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. ...

Jeremiah 43:11-13
He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. / He will demolish the sacred pillars of the temple of the sun in the land of Egypt, and he will burn down the temples of the gods of Egypt.’”

Isaiah 14:24-27
The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand. / I will break Assyria in My land; I will trample him on My mountain. His yoke will be taken off My people, and his burden removed from their shoulders.” / This is the plan devised for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out over all the nations. ...

Revelation 18:8
Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”

Matthew 24:29-30
Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Revelation 16:19
The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath.

Luke 21:25-27
There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Revelation 11:13
And in that hour there was a great earthquake, and a tenth of the city collapsed. Seven thousand were killed in the quake, and the rest were terrified and gave glory to the God of heaven.


Treasury of Scripture

And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

shall know

Ezekiel 28:24,26
And there shall be no more a pricking brier unto the house of Israel, nor any grieving thorn of all that are round about them, that despised them; and they shall know that I am the Lord GOD…

Ezekiel 29:6,9,16
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel…

Psalm 58:11
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

when I

Ezekiel 30:14,16
And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No…

Ezekiel 22:31
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.

Deuteronomy 32:22
For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.

destroyed [heb] broken

Ezekiel 30:6
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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Then they will know
This phrase is a recurring theme throughout the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the ultimate recognition of God's sovereignty. The Hebrew root for "know" is "yada," which implies an intimate, experiential knowledge rather than mere intellectual awareness. In the context of Ezekiel, it often refers to the realization of God's power and authority through His acts of judgment and mercy. Historically, this acknowledgment comes after a period of rebellion and idolatry, serving as a divine revelation to both Israel and the surrounding nations.

that I am the LORD
The declaration "I am the LORD" is a profound assertion of God's identity and authority. The Hebrew name for God here is "YHWH," often rendered as "LORD" in English translations. This name is deeply significant, representing God's eternal, self-existent nature and His covenant relationship with Israel. In the historical context of Ezekiel, this statement underscores God's ultimate control over the events unfolding, including the judgment upon Egypt and other nations. It serves as a reminder of His faithfulness to His promises and His righteous character.

When I set fire to Egypt
The imagery of setting fire is symbolic of judgment and purification. Fire in the biblical context often represents God's holy presence and His purifying judgment. The historical context here refers to the impending judgment upon Egypt, a nation that had been a source of false security for Israel. This judgment is both literal and metaphorical, indicating the destruction of Egypt's power and influence. Archaeologically, evidence of such destruction aligns with the invasions and turmoil in Egypt during the period of Ezekiel's prophecies.

and all her helpers are shattered
The phrase "all her helpers are shattered" indicates the complete and utter defeat of Egypt's allies and those who relied on her strength. The Hebrew word for "helpers" can also mean supporters or confederates, suggesting a network of alliances that Egypt had formed. Historically, Egypt was a dominant power with many vassal states and allies. The shattering of these helpers signifies the total collapse of Egypt's political and military power, leaving her isolated and vulnerable. This serves as a powerful reminder of the futility of relying on human alliances instead of trusting in the LORD.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then they will know
וְיָדְע֖וּ (wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3045: To know

that
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

when I set
בְּתִתִּי־ (bə·ṯit·tî-)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

fire
אֵ֣שׁ (’êš)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

to Egypt
בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם (bə·miṣ·ra·yim)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa

and all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

her helpers
עֹזְרֶֽיהָ׃ (‘ō·zə·re·hā)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5826: To surround, protect, aid

are shattered.’
וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ (wə·niš·bə·rū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7665: To break, break in pieces


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