Ezekiel 29:10Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

Douay-RheimsHebrew (Masoretic text)

Therefore, behold I come against thee, and thy rivers: and I will make the land of Egypt utterly desolate, and wasted by the sword, from the tower of Syene, even to the borders of Ethiopia.
Douay-Rheims

לָכֵ֛ן הִנְנִ֥י אֵלֶ֖יךָ וְאֶל־יְאֹרֶ֑יךָ וְנָתַתִּ֞י אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם לְחָרְבוֹת֙ חֹ֣רֶב שְׁמָמָ֔ה מִמִּגְדֹּ֥ל סְוֵנֵ֖ה וְעַד־גְּב֥וּל כּֽוּשׁ׃
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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

The love of God is beyond expression! He metes out punishment with measured justice, yet He also provides healing for the suffering. His declaration is clear: I will kill, and I will make alive; I will strike, and I will heal (Deuteronomy 32:39). In this context, He warns the Egyptians of impending captivity, scattering, and devastation; however, He restricts this devastation to a limited duration. He states that for forty years, Egypt will be unpassable, but this applies only to areas from Magdol and Sina to the borders of Ethiopia; and immediately following this, He assures a restoration. For He asserts:

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