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Ezekiel 30:2

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 30:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!
Ezekiel 30:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1The word of Jehovah came again unto me, saying,
2Son of man, prophesy, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Wail ye, Alas for the day!
3For the day is near, even the day of Jehovah is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations.
4And a sword shall come upon Egypt, and anguish 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.
5Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Son of man, prophesy and say, thus saith the Lord God, &c.] Prophesy against Egypt’s king and inhabitants, and in the name of the Lord thus speak against them: howl ye; ye Egyptians, and also ye Ethiopians, and all others after named, which should share in the destruction of Egypt; this is said to give them notice of it, and prepare them for it: woe worth the day! or, “alas for the day!”f528 O the unhappy day! what a sad dismal day is this! O that we should ever live to see such wretched times!”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Ye - Inhabitants of Egypt. Ezekiel 30:3”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Howl: Eze 21:12; Isa 13:6, Isa 14:31, Isa 15:2, Isa 16:7, Isa 23:1, Isa 23:6, Isa 65:14; Jer 4:8, Jer 47:2; Joe 1:5, Joe 1:11; Zep 1:11; Zac 11:2; Jam 5:1; Rev 18:10 Ezekiel 30:3”
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