Ezekiel 29:20
What does Ezekiel 29:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 29:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
KJV
King James Version · 1611I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901I have given him the land of Egypt as his recompense for which he served, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949I have given him the land of Egypt as the reward for his hard work, because they were working for me, says the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862His wage for which he laboured I have given to him, The land of Egypt--in that they wrought for Me, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And for the service that he hath done me against it: I have given him the land of Egypt, because he hath laboured for me, saith the Lord God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890I have given him the land of Egypt for his labour wherewith he served against it, because they wrought for me, saith the Lord Jehovah.
Context
v.19Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall carry off her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
v.20This passage
v.21In that day will I cause a horn to bud forth unto the house of Israel, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 10:30
And Jehovah said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing that which is right in mine eyes, and hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that was in my heart, thy sons of the fourth generation shall sit on the throne of Israel.
- Jeremiah 25:9
behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith Jehovah, and I will send unto Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about; and I will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and a hissing, and perpetual desolations.
- Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
- Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him, and I will loose the loins of kings; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut:
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