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Ezekiel 30:9

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On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten Cush out of complacency. Anguish will come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For it is indeed coming.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 9

In this chapter we have, I. A continuation of the prophecy against Egypt, which we had in the latter part of the foregoing chapter, just before the desolation of that once flourishing kingdom was completed by Nebuchadnezzar, in which is foretold the destruction of all her allies and confederates, all her interests and concerns, and the several steps which the king of Babylon should take in pushing on this destruction (v. 1-19). II. A repetition of a former prophecy against Egypt, just before the desolation of it begun by their own bad conduct, which gradually weakened them and prepared the way for the king of Babylon (Eze 30:20-26). It is all much to the same purport with what we had before.

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Strong's Concordancev. 9

יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… מֲלְאָךְ (mălʼâk, H4397) — a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. an angel (also a prophet, priest or teacher) יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and… צִי (tsîy, H6716) — a ship (as a fixture) בֶּטַח (beṭach, H983) — properly, a place of refuge; abstract, safety, both the fact (security) and the feeling… כּוּשׁ (Kûwsh, H3568) — Cush (or Ethiopia), the name of a son of Ham, and of his territory; also of an Israelite חָרַד (chârad, H2729) — to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety) חַלְחָלָה (chalchâlâh, H2479) — writhing (in childbirth); by implication, terror מִצְרַיִם (Mitsrayim, H4714) — Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)

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Isaiah 23:5rank 3

When the report reaches Egypt, they will writhe in agony over the news of Tyre.

Isaiah 20:3rank 2

Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush,

Jeremiah 49:21rank 2

At the sound of their fall the earth will quake; their cry will resound to the Red Sea.

Ezekiel 26:16rank 2

All the princes of the sea will descend from their thrones, remove their robes, and strip off their embroidered garments. Clothed with terror, they will sit on the ground, trembling every moment, appalled over you.

Isaiah 19:17rank 2

The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.

Isaiah 47:8rank 2

So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’

Isaiah 20:5rank 2

Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.

Ezekiel 39:6rank 2

I will send fire on Magog and on those who dwell securely in the coastlands, and they will know that I am the LORD.

Amos 4:2rank 2

The Lord GOD has sworn by His holiness: “Behold, the days are coming when you will be taken away with hooks, and your posterity with fishhooks.

Ezekiel 27:35rank 2

All the people of the coastlands are appalled over you. Their kings shudder with fear; their faces are contorted.

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