Ezekiel 23:3

23:3 They engaged in prostitution in Egypt; in their youth they engaged in prostitution. Their breasts were squeezed there; lovers ¹  fondled their virgin nipples there.

Ezekiel 30:8

30:8 They will know that I am the Lord

when I ignite a fire in Egypt

and all her allies are defeated. ² 

Ezekiel 30:16

30:16 I will ignite a fire in Egypt;

Syene ³  will writhe in agony,

Thebes will be broken down,

and Memphis will face enemies every day.

[23:3]  ¹ tn In the Hebrew text the subject is left unstated and must be supplied from the context.

[30:8]  ² tn Heb “all who aid her are broken.”

[30:16]  ³ tc The LXX reads “Syene,” which is Aswan in the south. The MT reads Sin, which has already been mentioned in v. 15.