Ezekiel 30:17

"I will set a fire in Egypt Sin will be in great anguish. No will be broken up. Memphis will have adversaries in the daytime."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 30:17, God's judgment is portrayed as a consuming fire that will bring about significant turmoil and disintegration within Egypt. This prophecy highlights the severe consequences of sin, illustrating how divine retribution leads to the breakdown of societal structures and the exposure of adversaries during times of crisis.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Aven -The same as “On”Genesis 41:45, or “Heliopolis.” The word “Aven” means also “transgression” (compareHosea 10:8). Some have thought that here too Ezekiel substituted the word “Aven” for “On” to mark the “sin” of idolatry there in full vogue. Pi-beseth -The Bubastis of Herodotus. The hieroglyphic name is “Pe-bast,” the house of Bast (the Egyptian Artemis, the cat-headed goddess). Bubastis was situated on the easternmost, the Pelusian, branch of the Delta. The road from Pelusium to Memphis lay through Bubastis and On. In the days of Herodotus Bubastis was the seat of one of the chief annual festivals of the Egyptians. The Persians took the town and razed the walls.

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