Ezekiel 30:8
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.
Original Language Analysis
וְיָדְע֖וּ
And they shall know
H3045
וְיָדְע֖וּ
And they shall know
Strong's:
H3045
Word #:
1 of 10
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including o
כִּֽי
H3588
כִּֽי
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
2 of 10
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
יְהוָ֑ה
that I am the LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֑ה
that I am the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
4 of 10
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
בְּתִתִּי
when I have set
H5414
בְּתִתִּי
when I have set
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
5 of 10
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ
shall be destroyed
H7665
וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ
shall be destroyed
Strong's:
H7665
Word #:
8 of 10
to burst (literally or figuratively)
Cross References
Ezekiel 29:6And 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.Psalms 58:11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.Amos 1:12But I will send a fire upon Teman, which shall devour the palaces of Bozrah.Amos 1:14But I will kindle a fire in the wall of Rabbah, and it shall devour the palaces thereof, with shouting in the day of battle, with a tempest in the day of the whirlwind:Amos 1:10But I will send a fire on the wall of Tyrus, which shall devour the palaces thereof.Amos 1:7But I will send a fire on the wall of Gaza, which shall devour the palaces thereof:Amos 1:4But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the palaces of Ben-hadad.Ezekiel 22:31Therefore 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.Ezekiel 29:9And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.Ezekiel 30:14And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
Historical Context
Egypt's fall to Babylon circa 568-567 BC, followed by Persian, Greek, and Roman domination, fulfilled these prophecies. Egypt never regained her former glory, demonstrating the accuracy of Ezekiel's words and vindicating Yahweh's uniqueness.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you see God's character revealed through His judgments in history?
- What does it mean that even those who reject God will ultimately acknowledge His sovereignty?
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Analysis & Commentary
The covenant formula 'they shall know that I am the LORD' reveals judgment's revelatory purpose. Even Egypt's pagan populace would recognize Yahweh's sovereignty through fulfilled prophecy. The phrase 'when I have set a fire in Egypt' uses fire as judgment metaphor—comprehensive, purifying, devastating. God's judgments make His character known.