20 In the eleventh e year , in the first month, on the seventh of the month , the word of the Lord came to me saying , 21 "Son of man , I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt ; and, behold , it has not been bound up for healing or wrapped with a bandage , that it may be strong to hold the sword . 22 "Therefore thus says the Lord GOD , 'Behold , I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms , both the strong and the broken ; and I will make the sword fall from his hand . 23 'I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands . 24 'For I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand ; and I will break the arms of Pharaoh , so that he will groan before him with the groanings of a wounded man . 25 'Thus I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon , but the arms of Pharaoh will fall . Then they will know that I am the Lord , when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he stretches it out against the land of Egypt . 26 'When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands , then they will know that I am the Lord .' "
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:20-26
Commentary on Ezekiel 30:20-26
(Read Ezekiel 30:20-26)
Egypt shall grow weaker and weaker. If lesser judgments do not prevail to humble and reform sinners, God will send greater. God justly breaks that power which is abused, either to put wrongs upon people, or to put cheats upon them. Babylon shall grow stronger. In vain do men endeavour to bind up the arm the Lord is pleased to break, and to strengthen those whom he will bring down. Those who disregard the discoveries of his truth and mercy, shall know his power and justice, in the punishment for their sins.