16 And (A)set a fire in Egypt;
Sin shall have great pain,
No shall be split open,
And Noph shall be in distress daily.
17 The young men of [a]Aven and Pi Beseth shall fall by the sword,
And these cities shall go into captivity.
18 (B)At [b]Tehaphnehes the day shall also be [c]darkened,
When I break the yokes of Egypt there.
And her arrogant strength shall cease in her;
As for her, a cloud shall cover her,
And her daughters shall go into captivity.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:17 Ancient On, Heliopolis
  2. Ezekiel 30:18 Tahpanhes, Jer. 43:7
  3. Ezekiel 30:18 So with many Heb. mss., Bg., LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT refrained

16 I will set fire(A) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis(B) will be in constant distress.
17 The young men of Heliopolis(C) and Bubastis
    will fall by the sword,
    and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(D)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(E)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(F)

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