Discovery BoxEzekiel 30:13-16 
Context30:13 “‘This is what the sovereign Lord says:
I will destroy the idols,
and put an end to the gods of Memphis.
There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt;
so I will make the land of Egypt fearful. 1
30:14 I will desolate Pathros,
I will ignite a fire in Zoan,
and I will execute judgments on Thebes.
30:15 I will pour out my anger upon Pelusium, 2
the stronghold of Egypt;
I will cut off 3 the hordes of Thebes.
30:16 I will ignite a fire in Egypt;
Syene 4 will writhe in agony,
Thebes will be broken down,
and Memphis will face enemies every day.
1 tn Heb “I will put fear in the land of Egypt.”
2 tn Heb “Sin” (so KJV, NASB), a city commonly identified with Pelusium, a fortress on Egypt’s northeastern frontier.
3 tn Or “kill.”
4 tc The LXX reads “Syene,” which is Aswan in the south. The MT reads Sin, which has already been mentioned in v. 15.
