Ezekiel 30:6

30:6 “‘This is what the Lord says:

Egypt’s supporters will fall;

her confident pride will crumble. ¹ 

From Migdol to Syene ²  they will die by the sword within her,

declares the sovereign Lord.

Ezekiel 30:9

30:9 On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; ³  for beware – it is coming!

Ezekiel 30:18

30:18 In Tahpanhes the day will be dark ⁴ 

when I break the yoke of Egypt there.

Her confident pride will cease within her;

a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

Ezekiel 33:13

33:13 Suppose I tell the righteous that he will certainly live, but he becomes confident in his righteousness and commits iniquity. None of his righteous deeds will be remembered; because of the iniquity he has committed he will die.

Ezekiel 33:28

33:28 I will turn the land into a desolate ruin; her confident pride will come to an end. The mountains of Israel will be so desolate no one will pass through them.

Ezekiel 34:25

34:25 “‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and will rid the land of wild beasts, so that they can live securely ⁵  in the wilderness and even sleep in the woods. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “come down.”

² sn Syene is known as Aswan today.

³ tn Heb “in the day of Egypt.” The word “doom” has been added in the translation to clarify the nature of this day.

⁵ sn In Zeph 1:15 darkness is associated with the day of the Lord.

⁷ tn The phrase “live securely” occurs in Ezek 28:26; 38:8, 11, 14; 39:26 as an expression of freedom from fear. It is a promised blessing resulting from obedience (see Lev 26:5-6).

⁸ sn The woods were typically considered to be places of danger (Ps 104:20-21; Jer 5:6).