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Ezekiel 29 — Sermon Preparation

Below is a research summary for Ezekiel 29, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.

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Ezekiel 29 in the Hebrew

Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.

Hebrew Transliteration Strong's Count Glosses
מִצְרַיִם Mitsrayim H4714 12 Mitsrajim
יְאֹר yᵉʼôr H2975 8 channel, Nile
יְהֹוִה Yᵉhôvih H3069 6
אֲדֹנָי ʼĂdônây H136 6 Lord
נָתַן nâthan H5414 7 give, put
שְׁמָמָה shᵉmâmâh H8077 4 devastation, astonishment
תָּוֶךְ tâvek H8432 5 bisection, centre

How preachers through history handled this text

2 public-domain excerpts on Ezekiel 29, from the church fathers to the Puritans.

Matthew Henry 1 John Wesley 1

“XXIX A prediction of the destruction of Pharaoh, for his treacherous dealing with Israel, ver. 1-7. A prediction of the desolation of Egypt, ver. 8-12. A promise of the restoration thereof in part, ver. 13-16. A prediction of Nebuchadrezzar's passing it, ver. 17-20. A promise of mercy to Israel, ver. 21. 1. The tenth year - Of Jeconiah's captivity. 3. The great dragon - The crocodile; our prophet, as well as Isaiah, compares the Egyptian king to that devouring serpent, or dragon. That lieth - Not only at rest, but waiting for prey. …”

— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Ezekiel 29:1–30 (Public Domain)

Places in the text

Based on ancient-geography data

  • Cush 1 — Ezek 29:10
  • Egypt — Ezek 29:10
  • Migdol 3 — Ezek 29:10
  • Nile — Ezek 29:10
  • Syene — Ezek 29:10

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