Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come. New Living Translation At that time I will send swift messengers in ships to terrify the complacent Ethiopians. Great panic will come upon them on that day of Egypt’s certain destruction. Watch for it! It is sure to come! English Standard Version “On that day messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting people of Cush, and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for, behold, it comes! Berean Standard Bible On 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. King James Bible In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh. New King James Version On that day messengers shall go forth from Me in ships To make the careless Ethiopians afraid, And great anguish shall come upon them, As on the day of Egypt; For indeed it is coming!” New American Standard Bible On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten carefree Cush; and trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!” NASB 1995 “On that day messengers will go forth from Me in ships to frighten secure Ethiopia; and anguish will be on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it comes!” NASB 1977 “On that day messengers will go forth from Me in ships to frighten secure Ethiopia; and anguish will be on them as on the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes!” Legacy Standard Bible On that day messengers will go forth from Me in ships to frighten secure Ethiopia; and anguish will be on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!” Amplified Bible On that day [swift] messengers will go from Me in ships to frighten the careless and unsuspecting Ethiopians, and there will be anguish and trembling in them as in the day of [judgment for] Egypt; for behold, it is coming!” Christian Standard Bible On that day, messengers will go out from me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming. Holman Christian Standard Bible On that day, messengers will go out from Me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.” American Standard Version In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish upon them, as in the day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh. Contemporary English Version On the same day I destroy Egypt, I will send messengers to the Ethiopians to announce their coming destruction. They think they are safe, but they will be terrified. English Revised Version In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish upon them, as in the day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh. GOD'S WORD® Translation On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming! Good News Translation "When that day comes and Egypt is destroyed, I will send messengers in ships to arouse the unsuspecting people of Ethiopia, and they will be terrified. That day is coming!" International Standard Version When that happens, couriers will go out in ships to terrify Ethiopia in its complacency. Anguish will visit them as it will visit Egypt. Watch out! It's coming!'" Majority Standard Bible On 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. NET Bible On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt's doom; for beware--it is coming! New Heart English Bible In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, look, it comes.' Webster's Bible Translation In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Cushites afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for lo, it cometh. World English Bible “‘“In that day messengers will go out from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid. There will be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIn that day messengers go forth from before Me in ships, "" To trouble confident Cush, "" And there has been great pain among them, "" As the day of Egypt, for behold, it has come. Young's Literal Translation In that day go forth do messengers from before Me in ships, To trouble confident Cush, And there hath been great pain among them, As the day of Egypt, for lo, it hath come. Smith's Literal Translation In that day shall go forth messengers from before me in ships to make confiding Cush afraid, and pain was upon them as the day of Egypt: for behold, it came. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleIn that day shall messengers go forth from my face in ships to destroy the confidence of Ethiopia, and there shall be dread among them in the day of Egypt: because it shall certainly come. Catholic Public Domain Version In that day, messengers will go forth from my face in Greek warships, in order to crush the confidence of Ethiopia. And there will be dread among them in the day of Egypt; for without doubt, it will happen. New American Bible On that day, messengers from me will go forth in ships to terrorize confident Ethiopia. Anguish will be among them on Egypt’s day—it is certainly coming! New Revised Standard Version On that day, messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting Ethiopians; and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for it is coming! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleOn that day shall messengers go forth from me in haste to destroy Ethiopia which dwells in tranquillity, and there shall be confusion among them on the day of Egypt; for lo, it is coming. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated In that day Messengers shall go out from before me quickly to destroy Cush, which dwells in quietness, and there will be trouble with them in the day of Egypt, and, behold, it has arrived! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917In that day shall messengers go forth from before Me in ships To make the confident Ethiopians afraid; And there shall come convulsion upon them in the day of Egypt; For, lo, it cometh. Brenton Septuagint Translation In that day shall messengers go forth hasting to destroy Ethiopia utterly, and there shall be tumult among them in the day of Egypt: for, behold it comes. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament for Egypt…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. 10This is what the Lord GOD says: I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.… Cross References Isaiah 18:1-2 Woe to the land of whirring wings, along the rivers of Cush, / which sends couriers by sea, in papyrus vessels on the waters. Go, swift messengers, to a people tall and smooth-skinned, to a people widely feared, to a powerful nation of strange speech, whose land is divided by rivers. Jeremiah 46:9-10 Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow. / For that day belongs to the Lord GOD of Hosts, a day of vengeance against His foes. The sword will devour until it is satisfied, until it is quenched with their blood. For the Lord GOD of Hosts will hold a sacrifice in the land of the north by the River Euphrates. 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 25:19 Pharaoh king of Egypt, his officials, his leaders, and all his people; Isaiah 20:3-5 Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, / so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame. / Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed. Jeremiah 46:14-15 “Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’ / Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down. Isaiah 30:4-5 For though their princes are at Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes, / everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them. They bring neither help nor benefit, but only shame and disgrace.” 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 31:1-3 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD. / Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers. / But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together. Jeremiah 50:2-3 “Announce and declare to the nations; lift up a banner and proclaim it; hold nothing back when you say, ‘Babylon is captured; Bel is put to shame; Marduk is shattered, her images are disgraced, her idols are broken in pieces.’ / For a nation from the north will come against her; it will make her land a desolation. No one will live in it; both man and beast will flee.” 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.’” Daniel 11:42-43 He will extend his power over many countries, and not even the land of Egypt will escape. / He will gain control of the treasures of gold and silver and over all the riches of Egypt, and the Libyans and Cushites will also submit to him. 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. Revelation 18:9-10 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” 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. Treasury of Scripture In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come on them, as in the day of Egypt: for, see, it comes. messengers Ezekiel 30:5,6 Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword… Isaiah 18:1,2 Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia: … Isaiah 20:3,5 And the LORD said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and wonder upon Egypt and upon Ethiopia; … careless Ezekiel 38:11 And thou shalt say, I will go up to the land of unwalled villages; I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates, Ezekiel 39:6 And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them that dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. Judges 18:7 Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, after the manner of the Zidonians, quiet and secure; and there was no magistrate in the land, that might put them to shame in any thing; and they were far from the Zidonians, and had no business with any man. great Ezekiel 30:4 And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down. Ezekiel 26:16 Then all the princes of the sea shall come down from their thrones, and lay away their robes, and put off their broidered garments: they shall clothe themselves with trembling; they shall sit upon the ground, and shall tremble at every moment, and be astonished at thee. Ezekiel 27:35 All the inhabitants of the isles shall be astonished at thee, and their kings shall be sore afraid, they shall be troubled in their countenance. lo Ezekiel 33:33 And when this cometh to pass, (lo, it will come,) then shall they know that a prophet hath been among them. Amos 4:2 The Lord GOD hath sworn by his holiness, that, lo, the days shall come upon you, that he will take you away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks. Jump to Previous Afraid Anguish Careless Causing Complacency Confident Convulsion Cush Cushites Doom Egypt Egypt's Ethiopia Ethiopians Fear Forth Frighten Great Hold Messengers News Pain Quickly Secure Ships Swift Terrify UnsuspectingJump to Next Afraid Anguish Careless Causing Complacency Confident Convulsion Cush Cushites Doom Egypt Egypt's Ethiopia Ethiopians Fear Forth Frighten Great Hold Messengers News Pain Quickly Secure Ships Swift Terrify UnsuspectingEzekiel 30 1. The desolation of Egypt and her helpers20. The arm of Babylon shall be strengthened to break the arm of Egypt. On that day This phrase refers to a specific time of judgment prophesied by Ezekiel. In the context of biblical prophecy, "that day" often signifies a divinely appointed time when God enacts His will, particularly in judgment or salvation. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty over time and history. 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 Persons / Places / Events 1. MessengersThese are individuals sent by God to deliver a message of impending judgment. In the context of Ezekiel, they symbolize the swift and unavoidable nature of God's decree. 2. Ships Represent the means by which the messengers will travel, indicating the far-reaching impact of God's judgment beyond Egypt to Cush. 3. Cush A region south of Egypt, often associated with modern-day Sudan. It represents nations that are geographically and politically connected to Egypt. 4. Egypt’s Doom Refers to the prophesied destruction and judgment upon Egypt, a significant power in the ancient world, symbolizing the fall of pride and self-reliance. 5. Anguish The emotional and psychological state that will grip Cush and other nations as they witness the fall of Egypt, highlighting the fear and realization of God's power. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over NationsGod is in control of all nations, and His plans will be fulfilled regardless of human power or pride. The Certainty of God's Judgment Just as Egypt's doom was certain, so is the judgment of all who oppose God. This should lead to a reverent fear and respect for God's authority. The Call to Repentance The message to Cush serves as a warning to all nations and individuals to turn from complacency and seek God earnestly. The Role of Messengers Believers are called to be messengers of God's truth, sharing the gospel and warning others of the coming judgment. The Impact of Witnessing God's Power Observing God's actions in the world should lead to a deeper faith and trust in His ultimate plan for justice and redemption.(9) Messengers go forth from me in ships.--Comp. Isaiah 18:1-2. This does not mean the army of Nebuchadnezzar, which did not penetrate into Ethiopia, but the flying Egyptians, who ascend the Nile to seek safety in Ethiopia, and alarm it with the tidings of Egypt's fall. The "careless" are the secure Ethiopians. "As in the day of Egypt" is a reference to a past event, and can only mean, as in the day of judgment upon Egypt at the Exodus.Verse 9. - In that day shall messengers, etc. The whole passage seems an echo of Isaiah 18:2. The ships are those that bear the tidings of the conquest of Lower Egypt to the upper valley of the Nile. The careless Ethiopians are so named as confiding in their remoteness from the scene of action. They thought themselves safe, and were lulled into a false security (comp. Isaiah 32:9-11 and Zephaniah 2:15, for a like rendering of the verb). As in the day of Egypt. As Isaiah (Isaiah 9:4) refers to "the day of Midian," so Ezekiel points to the memorable time when like tidings of the judgments that fell on Egypt carried dismay into the hearts of the surrounding nations (Exodus 15:14, 15). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On thatהַה֗וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day messengers מַלְאָכִ֤ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel will go out יֵצְא֨וּ (yê·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim from Me מִלְּפָנַי֙ (mil·lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-m, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 6440: The face in ships, בַּצִּ֔ים (baṣ·ṣîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6716: A ship to frighten לְהַחֲרִ֖יד (lə·ha·ḥă·rîḏ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 2729: To shudder with terror, to fear, to hasten Cush כּ֣וּשׁ (kūš) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3568: A son of Ham, also his descendants, also a land in the southern Nile Valley out of complacency. בֶּ֑טַח (be·ṭaḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 983: A place of refuge, safety, safely Anguish חַלְחָלָ֤ה (ḥal·ḥā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 2479: Writhing, terror will come upon them וְהָיְתָ֨ה (wə·hā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be on the day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3117: A day of Egypt’s [doom]. 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 For כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction it is indeed הִנֵּ֖ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! coming. בָּאָֽה׃ (bā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go Links Ezekiel 30:9 NIVEzekiel 30:9 NLT Ezekiel 30:9 ESV Ezekiel 30:9 NASB Ezekiel 30:9 KJV Ezekiel 30:9 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 30:9 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 30:9 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 30:9 French Bible Ezekiel 30:9 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 30:9 In that day shall messengers go forth (Ezek. 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