A sword will come against Egypt, and there will be anguish in Cush when the slain fall in Egypt, its wealth is taken away, and its foundations are torn down.Ezekiel 30:4
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
וּבָאָ֥ה חֶ֙רֶב֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְלָקְח֣וּ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃
- וּבָאָ֥הu.va.'Ah“and it will come”Conjunction + Verb, qal, participle (active), feminine, singular, absolute · from בּוֹא · “come” · Strong's H0935G
- חֶ֙רֶב֙che.rev“a sword”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
- בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yim“on Egypt”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- וְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.Tah“and it will be”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָיָה · “to be” · Strong's H1961
- חַלְחָלָה֙chal.cha.Lah“anguish”Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חַלְחָלָה · “anguish” · Strong's H2479
- בְּכ֔וּשׁbe.Khush“on Cush”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from כּוּשׁ · “Cush” · Strong's H3568A
- בִּנְפֹ֥לbin.Fol“when fall”Preposition + Verb, qal, infinitive construct, common · from נָפַל · “kill” · Strong's H5307J
- חָלָ֖לcha.Lal“[the] slain”Adjective, masculine, singular, absolute · from חָלָל · “killed” · Strong's H2491A
- בְּמִצְרָ֑יִםbe.mitz.Ra.yim“in Egypt”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- וְלָקְח֣וּve.la.ke.Chu“and people will take away”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from לָקַח · “take” · Strong's H3947G
- הֲמוֹנָ֔הּha.mo.Nah“wealth its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from הָמוֹן · “crowd” · Strong's H1995A
- וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּve.ne.her.Su“and they will be torn down”Conjunction + Verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from הָרַס · “to overthrow” · Strong's H2040
- יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ׃ye.so.do.Tei.ha“foundations its”Noun, feminine, plural, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from יְסוֹד · “foundation” · Strong's H3247H
Places named in this verse
- Cushregion · Identification: certain · Map of Cush (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Cush on OpenBible.info
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info