Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.
So here's what the Lord God is saying: I'm handing Egypt over to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. He's going to take everything, the people, the treasure, all of it. Think of it as payment for his army's work.
Sometimes God uses one nation's power to accomplish his plans with another, it's all part of his bigger picture.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian exile in the 6th century BC, the prophet Ezekiel was delivering God's messages of judgment against nations that had opposed Israel, including Egypt, which had falsely promised aid to Judah but ultimately proved unreliable. God declared that He would give Egypt to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon as a reward for his military campaigns, such as the prolonged siege of Tyre, to demonstrate divine sovereignty over world powers. This prophecy underscored Babylon's role as an instrument of God's justice against proud empires.
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