For this is what the LORD says: The allies of Egypt will fall, and her proud strength will collapse. From Migdol to Syene they will fall by the sword within her, declares the Lord GOD.Ezekiel 30:6
Original language and places
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Original language (Hebrew)
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ סֹמְכֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָרַ֖ד גְּא֣וֹן עֻזָּ֑הּ מִמִּגְדֹּ֣ל סְוֵנֵ֗ה בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ יִפְּלוּ־בָ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃
- כֹּ֚הkoh“thus”Adverb · from כֹּה · “thus” · Strong's H3541
- אָמַ֣ר'a.Mar“he says”Verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אָמַר · “to say” · Strong's H0559
- יְהוָ֔הYah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יהוה · “LORD” · Strong's H3068G
- וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ve.na.fe.Lu“and they will fall”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, common, plural · from נָפַל · “kill” · Strong's H5307J
- סֹמְכֵ֣יso.me.Khei“[the] supporters of”Verb, qal, participle (active), masculine, plural, construct · from סָמַךְ · “to support” · Strong's H5564
- מִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yim“Egypt”Noun, proper name of a place · from מִצְרַ֫יִם · “Egypt” · Strong's H4714G
- וְיָרַ֖דve.ya.Rad“and it will come down”Conjunction + Verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from יָרַד · “to go down” · Strong's H3381
- גְּא֣וֹןge.'on“[the] pride of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from גָּאוֹן · “pride” · Strong's H1347
- עֻזָּ֑הּ'u.Zah“strength its”Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from עֹז · “strength” · Strong's H5797
- מִמִּגְדֹּ֣לmi.mig.Dol“from Migdol”Preposition + Noun, proper name of a place · from מִגְדֹּל · “Migdol” · Strong's H4024B
- סְוֵנֵ֗הse.ve.Neh“Syene”Noun, proper name of a place · from סְוֵנֵה · “Syene” · Strong's H5482
- בַּחֶ֙רֶב֙ba.Che.rev“by the sword”Preposition with article + Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from חֶ֫רֶב · “sword” · Strong's H2719
- יִפְּלוּ־yi.pe.lu-“they will fall”Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural · from נָפַל · “kill” · Strong's H5307J
- בָ֔הּVah“in it”Preposition + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular · from Os3f · “her” · Strong's H9034
- נְאֻ֖םne.'Um“[the] utterance of”Noun, masculine, singular, construct · from נְאֻם · “utterance” · Strong's H5002
- אֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.Nai“[the] Lord”Noun, proper name, title · from אֲדֹנָי · “Lord” · Strong's H0136
- יְהוִֽה׃Yah.weh“Yahweh”Noun, proper name, title · from יְהֹוִה · “YHWH|Yahweh” · Strong's H3069
Places named in this verse
- Egyptregion · Identification: certain · Map of Egypt (opens OpenStreetMap) (a representative point for the area) · Details about Egypt on OpenBible.info
- Migdol · today: Tell el Herrsettlement · Identification: probable · Map of Migdol (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Migdol on OpenBible.info
- Syene · today: Aswansettlement · Identification: certain · Map of Syene (opens OpenStreetMap) · Details about Syene on OpenBible.info