Ezekiel 30:13

“Thus saith the Lord God, I will also destroy the idols, &c.] With which Egypt abounded, making an idol of all sorts of creatures, rational and irrational, animate and inanimate, and in which they trusted; wherefore these being destroyed, they had nothing to put their confidence in: I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; called Moph, (<280906>Hosea 9:6) and which we there rightly render Memphis, as many versions do here, and was very famous for idolatry: here stood the temple of Serapis, and the temple of other idols; here Isis and Osiris were worshipped; and it was in Jerom’s time, as he says, the metropolis of the Egyptian superstition. It was built by Menesf542, the Mizraim of the…”

“Noph--Memphis, the capital of Middle Egypt, and the stronghold of "idols." Though no record exists of Nebuchadnezzar's "destroying" these, we know from HERODOTUS and others, that Cambyses took Pelusium, the key of Egypt, by placing before his army dogs, cats, &c., all held sacred in Egypt, so that no Egyptian would use any weapon against them. He slew Apis, the sacred ox, and burnt other idols of Egypt. no more a prince--referring to the anarchy that prevailed in the civil wars between Apries and Amasis at the time of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion. There shall no more be a prince of the land of Egypt, ruling the whole country; or, no independent prince.”

“Noph - Memphis Isaiah 19:13. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Noph - Memphis, now Grand Cairo, the chief city of the country. A prince - Either an Egyptian born, or independent, and over all Egypt. A fear - Consternation and cowardice. Ezekiel 30:14”

“30:13-14 From Memphis, the most important city in the north, to Thebes, the most important city in the south, all of the cities of Egypt would be destroyed.”

“I will also: Exo 12:12; Isa 19:1-15; Jer 43:12, Jer 43:13, Jer 46:25; Zep 2:11; Zac 13:2 Noph: Isa 19:13; Jer 2:16, Jer 44:1, Jer 46:14; Hos 9:6, Memphis, Heb. Moph there shall: Eze 29:14, Eze 29:15; Zac 10:11 put: Isa 19:16; Jer 46:5 Ezekiel 30:14”

“Further Description of the Judgment Eze 30:13. Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, I will exterminate the idols and cut off the deities from Noph, and there shall be no more a prince from the land of Egypt; and I put terror upon the land of Egypt. Eze 30:14. And I lay Pathros waste, and bring fire into Zoan, and execute judgments upon No; Eze 30:15. And I pour out my fury upon Sin, the stronghold of Egypt, and cut off the multitude of No; Eze 30:16. And I put fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in pain, and No will be broken open, and Noph - enemies by day. Eze 30:17. The men of On and Bubastus will fall by the sword, and they themselves will go into captivity. Eze 30:18. At Tachpanches the day will be…”