Ezekiel 30:12

“And I will make the rivers dry, &c.] Egypt was a country that abounded with rivers; however, with canals cut from the river Nile; its wealth and riches very much depended here on, partly on account of the multitude of fishes taken out of them, and the paper reeds that grew upon their banks; but chiefly because the whole land, was watered by them, and made exceeding fruitful, rain being not so common in it; so that to dry up the riven was in effect to take away their substance and dependence; besides, hereby the way was made easy and passable for the enemy; there was nothing to obstruct him, he could overrun and ravage the land at pleasure: and sell the land into the hand of the wicked; the…”

“rivers--the artificial canals made from the Nile for irrigation. The drying up of these would cause scarcity of grain, and so prepare the way for the invaders (Isa 19:5-10).”

“The rivers dry - Probably the Chaldeans diverted them, and so their fortified towns wanted one great defence. Sell - Give it up entirely. Ezekiel 30:13”

“30:12 I will dry up the Nile River: Egypt was completely dependent on the Nile for its prosperity, so having the Nile dry up would threaten the Egyptians’ livelihoods.”

“I will make: Eze 29:3; Isa 19:4-10, Isa 44:27; Jer 50:38, Jer 51:36; Nah 1:4; Rev 16:12 dry: Heb. drought sell: Jdg 2:14; Isa 19:4 all that is therein: Heb. the fullness thereof, Co1 10:26 by the hand: Eze 28:10, Eze 31:12 Ezekiel 30:13”