Ezekiel 30:20

“And it came to pass in the eleventh year, &c.] Of Zedekiah’s reign, and Jehoiachin’s captivity; some little time after the prophecy in (<261901>Ezekiel 19:1), here the prophecies come into their order again, being interrupted by those of a much later date, at the end of the preceding chapter, and the former part of this: in the first month, in the seventh day of the month; the month Nisan, which answers to part of March, and part of April; the seventh day must be about the twenty ninth of March; but, according to Bishop Usherf560, it was on the twenty sixth of April, on the third day of the week (Tuesday), in 3416 A.M. or before Christ 588: this was given out three months and two days before…”

“Here begins the earlier vision, not long after that in the twenty-ninth chapter, about three months before the taking of Jerusalem, as to Pharaoh and his kingdom.”

“Fourth prophecy against Egypt spoken three months before the capture of Jerusalem Ezekiel 26:1, and three months after the prophecy of Ezekiel 29:1. Meantime, Pharaoh-Hophra’s attempt on Jerusalem had been foiled, and the Egyptians driven back into their own country (Jeremiah 37:5 note). Ezekiel 30:21 I have broken - Especially by the defeat at Carchemish. A roller - Or, a bandage. Ezekiel 30:22 The strong - Such power as Egypt yet retained at home and abroad. That which was broken - The power which Egypt aimed at ineffectually, the conquest of Palestine and Syria. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes,…”

“The eleventh year - Of Jeconiah's captivity, three months and two days before Jerusalem was taken, about the time that the Egyptians attempted to raise the siege of Jerusalem. Ezekiel 30:21”

“30:20-26 This fourth message against Egypt shows that God had already begun to act against his old enemy. 30:20-26 Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians, but this message rules out even the faintest hope of assistance from the Egyptians.”

“am 3416, bc 588, Eze 1:2, Eze 26:1, Eze 29:1, Eze 29:17 Ezekiel 30:21”

“Destruction of the Might of Pharaoh by Nebuchadnezzar According to the heading in Eze 30:20, "In the eleventh year, in the first (month), on the seventh of the month, the word of Jehovah came to me, saying," this short word of threatening against Egypt falls in the second year of the siege of Jerusalem by the Chaldeans, and, as Eze 30:21 clearly shows, after the army of Pharaoh Hophra, which marched to the relief of Jerusalem, had been defeated by the Chaldeans who turned to meet it ( Jer 37:5, Jer 37:7). If we compare with this the date of the first prophecy against Egypt in Eze 29:1, the prophecy before us was separated from the former by an interval of three months. But as there is no…”