Ezekiel 30

Ezekiel 30:2

HOwlye] Namely, ye Egyptians and other nations, which are subject to, and confederate with you.

no worth the day] To wit, the day of the ruine of Egypt, whereof he speaketh hereafter.

Ezekiel 30:3

a cloudy day] Of horrible and strange calamities: as rainy dayes are very rare in Egypt.

heathen] In which the profane nations, Egyptians, Chusites, and others shall be visited, and punished.

Ezekiel 30:4

pain] Or, fear.

Ethiopia] Heb. Chush. A neighbouring and confederate nation with Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:5

Ethiopia] Heb. Chush. A people of Arabia. See Genesis 10:6. 13.

Libya, and Lydia] Heb. Phut, and Lud are meant, the one a people living in Africa; the other in Asia.

mingled people] See Jeremiah 25:20. 24.

Chub] The name of some part of Africk, not mentioned elsewhere.

men of the land] Heb. children.

that is in league] It might be some land that was confederate with Egypt: or some countrey of divers nations, which governed themselves in Commonalties, which were confederate one with another. Unlesse the word of League, or Covenant be taken for the proper name of a citie in Arabia called Beritos: for the common or mixt people also which were spoken of before, were of Arabia.

Ezekiel 30:6

They also that uphold] Namely, those armies, o nations which shall take their parts, or relieve them.

Syene] Which was a strong citie of Egypt, Chap. 29. 10.

Ezekiel 30:7

And they shall be desolate] Chap. 29. 12.

Ezekiel 30:8

destroyed] Heb. broken.

Ezekiel 30:9

from me] Namely, from Egypt, where I will shew my selfe present by the execution of my judgements. For God is said to be present there where he operates.

in ships] Upon the Red sea, Isaiah 18:2.

as in the day of Egypt] As formerly all neighbouring nations were astonished at the report of the Egyptians discomfiture in the Red sea, Exodus 15:14.

it cometh] To wit, the foresaid calamitie.

Ezekiel 30:11

the terrible] Chap. 28. 7.

Ezekiel 30:12

And I] Isaiah 19:5.

will make the rivers dry] Heb. drought. That which is most fruitfull by reason of the abundance of waters which are in it, shall become barren, and desolate, as if it were scorched up with the Sunne. Or I will make the waters thereof to be no safeguard for it. See Jeremiah 50:38.

all that is therein] Heb. the fulnesse thereof.

Ezekiel 30:13

destroy the idols] Zechariah 13:2. Jeremiah 43:12. & Jeremiah 46:25.

Nph] Called afterward by the ancients, Memphis. See Isaiah 19:13.

land of Egypt] Heb. out of the land. That is, no native or Egyptian shall rule them, but strangers.

Ezekiel 30:14

Pathros] The name of a Countrey in Egypt. See Chap. 29. 14.

Zoan] Which is Tanis one of the chief cities of Egypt. See Numbers 13:22.

No] Jeremiah 46:25. Nahum 3:8. Which is Alexandria.

Ezekiel 30:15

Sin] Which is Pelusium, a strong frontier citie of Egypt.

Ezekiel 30:17

Aven] Or, On. Which is the Citie Heliopolis.

Phi-beseth] Calld by Authours Pubastum.

these cities shall go into captivitie] To wit, the multitude of people which is in them.

Ezekiel 30:18

Tehaphnches] This is the citie of Daphne, which was as it were the gate of Egypt; at which the Chaldeans came in, Jer. 43. 7, 8, 9.

darkened] Or, restrained. An extreme calamitie, desolation, and confusion shall overtake them.

a cloud shall cover her] As if one should say, a sudden storme of evils, vers. 3.

daughters shall go into captivitie] That is, the cities which are subject to the citie royall, Chap. 26. 6.

Ezekiel 30:20

eleventh yeer] Of the captivitie of Jeconiah, or Zedekiahs reign.

Ezekiel 30:21

broken the arm] This hath relation to the first overthrow of the Egyptians under Neco at Carchemish, Jeremiah 46:2. by which they lost a great part which they possessed out of Egypt; which is the broken arm: and there remained nothing to them but Egypt alone; which was the whole or sound arm. And after this losse they could never recover, nor defend themselves against the Chaldeans. See Chap. 29. 14, 15.

it shall not be bound up] Jeremiah 46:11.

Ezekiel 30:22

break his arms] His forces and powers.

Ezekiel 30:24

sword in his hand] To execute my judgements.

Ezekiel 30:25

when I shall put my sword] Whereby we see that Tyrants have no power of themselves, neither can do any more harme then God appointeth, and when he will they must cease.