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Ezekiel 30:8

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Ezekiel 30:8 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they shall know at I am Jehovah, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they shall know at I am Jehovah, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
Ezekiel 30:8 — American Standard Version

Context — Ezekiel 30

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
6Thus saith Jehovah: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Seveneh shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah.
7And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8And they shall know at I am Jehovah, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed.
9In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish upon them, as in the day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh.
10Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease, by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
11He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land; and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.
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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
“And they shall know that I am the Lord, &c.] The Egyptians shall know the Lord to be the true God, and acknowledge him to be omniscient and omnipotent, that should so exactly foretell their destruction, and accomplish it: when I have set a fire in Egypt: a war there; the heat of battle, very devouring and consuming, as well as very grievous and terrible, as fire is. The Targum is, “when I shall give (or set) people that are strong as fire against Egypt;” the army of the Chaldeans: and when all her helpers shall be destroyed; her auxiliaries, the neighbouring nations in alliance with them, before mentioned.”
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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
“Destroyed - The fire that consumes nations is of God's kindling: and when he sets fire to a kingdom, all they that go about to quench the fire, shall be consumed by it. Ezekiel 30:9”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“shall know: Eze 28:24, Eze 28:26, Eze 29:6, Eze 29:9, Eze 29:16; Psa 58:11 when I: Eze 30:14, Eze 30:16, Eze 22:31; Deu 32:22; Isa 42:25; Lam 4:11; Amo 1:4, Amo 1:7, Amo 1:10, Amo 1:12, Amo 1:14; Amo 2:2, Amo 2:5; Nah 1:5, Nah 1:6 destroyed: Heb. broken, Eze 30:6 Ezekiel 30:9”
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