The Church Fathers on this verse

Ezekiel 29:16Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And they shall be no more a confidence to the house of Israel, teaching iniquity, that they may flee, and follow them: and they shall know that I am the Lord God.

Douay-Rheims

וְלֹ֣א יִֽהְיֶה־עוֹד֩ לְבֵ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֤ל לְמִבְטָח֙ מַזְכִּ֣יר עָוֺ֔ן בִּפְנוֹתָ֖ם אַחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְיָ֣דְע֔וּ כִּ֥י אֲנִ֖י אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

God declares that He will greatly reduce the power of Egypt, so that His people will no longer depend on the Egyptians for assistance nor be tempted to engage in wrongdoing by their influence. Instead, they will turn to Him for their needs, and they will recognize that He is the Lord.

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