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Ezekiel 29:12

Ezekiel 29:12
And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities among the cities that are laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate,.... As Judea and others,…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 29:10-12

From the tower of Syene - Or, as in the margin, “Migdol” (“tower”) was about two miles from Suez. “Syene” was the most…

Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832

Shall be desolate forty years - The country from Migdol or Magdolan, which was on the isthmus between the Mediterranean…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 29:8-16

This explains the foregoing prediction, which was figurative, and looks something further. Here is a prophecy,

I. Of the…

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