20 And it cometh to pass, in the eleventh year, in the first 'month', in the seventh of the month, hath a word of Jehovah been unto me, saying: 'Son of man, 21 The arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, I have broken, And lo, it hath not been bound up to give healing, To put a bandage to bind it, To strengthen it—to lay hold on the sword. 22 Therefore, thus said the Lord Jehovah: Lo, I 'am' against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, And I have broken his arms, The strong one and the broken one, And have caused the sword to fall out of his hand, 23 And scattered the Egyptians among nations, And I have spread them through lands, 24 And strengthened the arms of the king of Babylon, And I have given My sword into his hand, And I have broken the arms of Pharaoh, And he hath groaned the groans of a pierced one—before him. 25 And I have strengthened the arms of the king of Babylon, And the arms of Pharaoh do fall down, And they have known that I 'am' Jehovah, In My giving My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, And he hath stretched it out toward the land of Egypt. 26 And I have scattered the Egyptians among nations, And I have spread them through lands, And they have known that I 'am' Jehovah!'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 30:20-26
Commentary on Ezekiel 30:20-26
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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.