וַיְהִ֥י דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר
The word of YHWH came again to me, saying,
Word-by-word analysis· 5 words
בֶּן אָדָ֕ם הִנָּבֵא֙ וְאָ֣מַרְתָּ֔ כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה הֵילִ֖ילוּ הָ֥הּ לַיּֽוֹם
Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus says YHWH YHWH; Howl you, Woe worth the day!
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
כִּֽי קָר֣וֹב י֔וֹם וְקָר֥וֹב י֖וֹם לַֽיהוָ֑ה י֣וֹם עָנָ֔ן עֵ֥ת גּוֹיִ֖ם יִֽהְיֶֽה
For the day near, even the day of YHWH near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
וּבָאָ֥ה חֶ֨רֶב֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְהָיְתָ֤ה חַלְחָלָה֙ בְּכ֔וּשׁ בִּנְפֹ֥ל חָלָ֖ל בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְלָקְח֣וּ הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ וְנֶהֶרְס֖וּ יְסוֹדֹתֶֽיהָ
And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and great pain shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
כּ֣וּשׁ וּפ֤וּט וְלוּד֙ וְכָל הָעֶ֣רֶב וְכ֔וּב וּבְנֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הַבְּרִ֑ית אִתָּ֖ם בַּחֶ֥רֶב יִפֹּֽלוּ
Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה וְנָֽפְלוּ֙ סֹמְכֵ֣י מִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָרַ֖ד גְּא֣וֹן עֻזָּ֑הּ מִמִּגְדֹּ֣ל סְוֵנֵ֗ה בַּחֶ֨רֶב֙ יִפְּלוּ בָ֔הּ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה
Thus says YHWH; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, says YHWH YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
וְנָשַׁ֕מּוּ בְּת֖וֹךְ אֲרָצ֣וֹת נְשַׁמּ֑וֹת וְעָרָ֕יו בְּתוֹךְ עָרִ֥ים נַחֲרָב֖וֹת תִּֽהְיֶֽינָה
And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities wasted.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֑ה בְּתִתִּי אֵ֣שׁ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִשְׁבְּר֖וּ כָּל עֹזְרֶֽיהָ
And they shall know that I YHWH, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers shall be destroyed.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יֵצְא֨וּ מַלְאָכִ֤ים מִלְּפָנַי֙ בַּצִּ֔ים לְהַחֲרִ֖יד אֶת כּ֣וּשׁ בֶּ֑טַח וְהָיְתָ֨ה חַלְחָלָ֤ה בָהֶם֙ בְּי֣וֹם מִצְרַ֔יִם כִּ֥י הִנֵּ֖ה בָּאָֽה
In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
כֹּ֥ה אָמַ֖ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֑ה וְהִשְׁבַּתִּי֙ אֶת הֲמ֣וֹן מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּיַ֖ד נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶֽל
Thus says YHWH YHWH; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
ה֠וּא וְעַמּ֤וֹ אִתּוֹ֙ עָרִיצֵ֣י גוֹיִ֔ם מֽוּבָאִ֖ים לְשַׁחֵ֣ת הָאָ֑רֶץ וְהֵרִ֤יקוּ חַרְבוֹתָם֙ עַל מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמָלְא֥וּ אֶת הָאָ֖רֶץ חָלָֽל
He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
וְנָתַתִּ֤י יְאֹרִים֙ חָֽרָבָ֔ה וּמָכַרְתִּ֥י אֶת הָאָ֖רֶץ בְּיַד רָעִ֑ים וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִ֞י אֶ֤רֶץ וּמְלֹאָהּ֙ בְּיַד זָרִ֔ים אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה דִּבַּֽרְתִּי
And I will make the rivers dry, and sell the land into the hand of the wicked: and I will make the land waste, and all that is therein, by the hand of strangers: I YHWH have spoken .
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
כֹּֽה אָמַ֞ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֨י גִלּוּלִ֜ים וְהִשְׁבַּתִּ֤י אֱלִילִים֙ מִנֹּ֔ף וְנָשִׂ֥יא מֵאֶֽרֶץ מִצְרַ֖יִם לֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶה ע֑וֹד וְנָתַתִּ֥י יִרְאָ֖ה בְּאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
Thus says YHWH YHWH; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
וַהֲשִׁמֹּתִי֙ אֶת פַּתְר֔וֹס וְנָתַ֥תִּי אֵ֖שׁ בְּצֹ֑עַן וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים בְּנֹֽא
And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
וְשָׁפַכְתִּ֣י חֲמָתִ֔י עַל סִ֖ין מָע֣וֹז מִצְרָ֑יִם וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י אֶת הֲמ֥וֹן נֹֽא
And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
וְנָתַ֤תִּי אֵשׁ֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם ח֤וּל תחיל תָּחוּל֙ סִ֔ין וְנֹ֖א תִּהְיֶ֣ה לְהִבָּקֵ֑עַ וְנֹ֖ף צָרֵ֥י יוֹמָֽם
And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph distresses daily.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
בַּח֥וּרֵי אָ֛וֶן וּפִי בֶ֖סֶת בַּחֶ֣רֶב יִפֹּ֑לוּ וְהֵ֖נָּה בַּשְּׁבִ֥י תֵלַֽכְנָה
The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these shall go into captivity.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
וּבִֽתְחַפְנְחֵס֙ חָשַׂ֣ךְ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּשִׁבְרִי שָׁם֙ אֶת מֹט֣וֹת מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִשְׁבַּת בָּ֖הּ גְּא֣וֹן עֻזָּ֑הּ הִ֚יא עָנָ֣ן יְכַסֶּ֔נָּה וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ בַּשְּׁבִ֥י תֵלַֽכְנָה
At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְעָשִׂ֥יתִי שְׁפָטִ֖ים בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה
Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 7 words
וַיְהִ֗י בְּאַחַ֤ת עֶשְׂרֵה֙ שָׁנָ֔ה בָּֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן בְּשִׁבְעָ֣ה לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ הָיָ֥ה דְבַר יְהוָ֖ה אֵלַ֥י לֵאמֹֽר
And it came to pass in the eleventh year, in the first , in the seventh of the month, the word of YHWH came to me, saying,
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
בֶּן אָדָ֕ם אֶת זְר֛וֹעַ פַּרְעֹ֥ה מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֖יִם שָׁבָ֑רְתִּי וְהִנֵּ֣ה לֹֽא חֻ֠בְּשָׁה לָתֵ֨ת רְפֻא֜וֹת לָשׂ֥וּם חִתּ֛וּל לְחָבְשָׁ֥הּ לְחָזְקָ֖הּ לִתְפֹּ֥שׂ בֶּחָֽרֶב
Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and, lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, to put a roller to bind it, to make it strong to hold the sword.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
לָכֵ֞ן כֹּה אָמַ֣ר אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהֹוִ֗ה הִנְנִי֙ אֶל פַּרְעֹ֣ה מֶֽלֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וְשָֽׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת זְרֹ֣עֹתָ֔יו אֶת הַחֲזָקָ֖ה וְאֶת הַנִּשְׁבָּ֑רֶת וְהִפַּלְתִּ֥י אֶת הַחֶ֖רֶב מִיָּדֽוֹ
Therefore thus says YHWH YHWH; Behold, I against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Word-by-word analysis· 21 words
וַהֲפִצוֹתִ֥י אֶת מִצְרַ֖יִם בַּגּוֹיִ֑ם וְזֵרִיתִ֖ם בָּאֲרָצֽוֹת
And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
וְחִזַּקְתִּ֗י אֶת זְרֹעוֹת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנָתַתִּ֥י אֶת חַרְבִּ֖י בְּיָד֑וֹ וְשָׁבַרְתִּי֙ אֶת זְרֹע֣וֹת פַּרְעֹ֔ה וְנָאַ֛ק נַאֲק֥וֹת חָלָ֖ל לְפָנָֽיו
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 .
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
וְהַחֲזַקְתִּ֗י אֶת זְרֹעוֹת֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וּזְרֹע֥וֹת פַּרְעֹ֖ה תִּפֹּ֑לְנָה וְֽיָדְע֞וּ כִּֽי אֲנִ֣י יְהוָ֗ה בְּתִתִּ֤י חַרְבִּי֙ בְּיַ֣ד מֶֽלֶךְ בָּבֶ֔ל וְנָטָ֥ה אוֹתָ֖הּ אֶל אֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם
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 YHWH, 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.
Word-by-word analysis· 22 words
וַהֲפִצוֹתִ֤י אֶת מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בַּגּוֹיִ֔ם וְזֵרִיתִ֥י אוֹתָ֖ם בָּאֲרָצ֑וֹת וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה
And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I YHWH.