Ezekiel 30 · Verse 25

Ezekiel 30:25

But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
Ezekiel 30:25, King James Version

Ezekiel 30:25 in other translations

BSBI will strengthen the arms of Babylon’s king, but Pharaoh’s arms will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I place My sword in the hand of Babylon’s king, and he wields it against the land of Egypt.
WEBI will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall down. Then they will know that I am the LORD when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he stretches it out on the land of Egypt.
ASVAnd I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon; and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
YLTAnd I have strengthened the arms of the king of Babylon, And the arms of Pharaoh do fall down, And they have known that I am Jehovah, In My giving My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath stretched it out toward the land of Egypt.
DARBYAnd I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am Jehovah, when I have put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall have stretched it out upon the land of Egypt.
BBEAnd I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, and the arms of Pharaoh will be hanging down; and they will be certain that I am the Lord, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and it is stretched out against the land of Egypt.
WebsterBut I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.

What does Ezekiel 30:25 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ezekiel 30:20-26

Egypt shall grow weaker and weaker. If lesser judgments do not prevail to humble and reform sinners, God will send greater. God justly breaks that power which is abused, either to put wrongs upon people, or to put cheats upon them. Babylon shall grow stronger. In vain do men endeavour to bind up the arm the Lord is pleased to break, and to strengthen those whom he will bring down. Those who disregard the discoveries…

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Ezekiel 30:25 in the original Hebrew

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וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗יve.ha.cha.zak.Tiand I will strengthenH2388
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
זְרֹעוֹת֙ze.ro.'Ot[the] arms ofH2220
מֶ֣לֶךְMe.lekh[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabylonH894
וּזְרֹע֥וֹתu.ze.ro.'otand [the] arms ofH2220
פַּרְעֹ֖הpar.'OhPharaohH6547
תִּפֹּ֑לְנָהti.Po.le.nahthey will fallH5307
וְֽיָדְע֞וּve.ya.de.'Uand they will knowH3045
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589
יְהוָ֗הYah.weh[am] YahwehH3068
בְּתִתִּ֤יbe.ti.Tiwhen put IH5414
חַרְבִּי֙char.Bisword myH2719
בְּיַ֣דbe.Yadin [the] hand ofH3027
מֶֽלֶךְ\־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428
בָּבֶ֔לba.VelBabylonH894
וְנָטָ֥הve.na.Tahand he will stretch outH5186
אוֹתָ֖הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853
אֶל\־'el-againstH413
אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776
מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Ezekiel 30:25

  • Ezekiel 39:21-22

    And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am the Lord their God from that day and forward.

  • Ezekiel 32:15

    When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 38:23

    Thus will I magnify myself, and sanctify myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 30:19

    Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 38:16

    And thou shalt come up against my people of Israel, as a cloud to cover the land; it shall be in the latter days, and I will bring thee against my land, that the heathen may know me, when I shall be sanctified in thee, O Gog, before their eyes.

  • Ezekiel 29:21

    In that day will I cause the horn of the house of Israel to bud forth, and I will give thee the opening of the mouth in the midst of them; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Ezekiel 29:16

    And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord God.

  • Ezekiel 30:26

    And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Psalms 9:16

    The Lord is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

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they shall know.
19,26; 29:16,21; 32:15; 38:16,23; 39:21,22; Ps 9:16

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Context

  • Ezekiel 30:24

    And I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man.

  • Ezekiel 30:25

    But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.

  • Ezekiel 30:26

    And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I am the Lord.

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Ezekiel 30:25 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Fortificaré pues los brazos del rey de Babilonia, y los brazos de Faraón caerán; y sabrán que yo soy Jehová, cuando yo pusiere mi espada en la mano del rey de Babilonia, y él la extendiere sobre la tierra de Egipto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je fortifierai les bras du roi de Babylone, et les bras du Pharaon tomberont. Et ils sauront que je suis l’ Éternel, quand j’aurai mis mon épée dans la main du roi de Babylone, et qu’il l’aura étendue sur le pays d’Égypte.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde die Arme des Königs von Babel stärken, aber die Arme des Pharao werden sinken. Und sie werden wissen, daß ich Jehova bin, wenn ich mein Schwert in die Hand des Königs von Babel gebe, und er es recken wird gegen das Land Ägypten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et confortabo brachia regis Babylonis, et brachia Pharaonis concident: et scient quia ego Dominus, cum dedero gladium meum in manu regis Babylonis, et extenderit eum super terram Ægypti.