Ezekiel 30:2Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

After the twenty-seventh year of King Jehoiakim's exile, the narrative shifts back to the time when he began delivering his prophecies against Egypt, specifically marking the tenth year, tenth month, and the eleventh day of that month. He declares that the Lord commanded him to proclaim His message to all nations, with a particular focus on Egypt. Therefore, what does he proclaim? He cries out in lament: woe, woe to the day!

He fears all these events, urging tears and sorrow. He refers to the day as a time of judgment, the cloud as a symbol of distress, and the darkness that envelops souls in times of trouble. He designates the time of tongues as the punishment to be meted out to the nations outside His chosen people. God declares that none among my people will face these trials, while the nations shall be held accountable for their iniquities.