Ezekiel 29:14

"“‘For the Lord GOD says: “At the end of forty years I will gather the Egyptians from the peoples where they were scattered."

Key Reflection

This passage foretells a time when God will reunite the Egyptian people, who had been dispersed among various nations, back to their homeland after a period of forty years. It symbolizes God's covenantal faithfulness and his ability to bring his chosen people back from exile, mirroring similar promises found throughout the Old Testament.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Pathros -The Thebaid or Upper Egypt, the original seat of the kingdom. The land of their habitation -Rather, as margin, i. e., the home of the restored exiles.

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