And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I am the LORD: because he hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it.
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Verse 9 is found in chapter 29 of Ezekiel. Egypt will be given over to the wilderness and its inhabitants scattered. The nation Israel sought as political support becomes a source of disappointment. Yet God will leave a small remnant so that Egypt may recognize that the Lord is God.
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Und Ägyptenland soll zur Wüste und Öde werden, und sie sollen erfahren, daß ich der HERR sei, darum daß du sprichst: Der Wasserstrom ist mein, und ich bin's, der's tut.
Y la tierra de Egipto será asolada y desierta: y sabrán que yo soy Jehová: porque dijo: Mi río, y yo lo hice.
La tierra de Egipto se convertirá en desolación y ruina, y sabrán que yo soy Jehová. Porque él dijo: “El Nilo es mío y yo lo hice”,
Le pays d'Egypte deviendra une solitude et un désert. Et ils sauront que je suis l'Eternel, Parce qu'il a dit: Le fleuve est à moi, c'est moi qui l'ai fait!
E il paese di Egitto sarà ridotto in desolazione, e in deserto; e si conoscerà che io sono il Signore; perciocchè egli ha detto: Il fiume è mio, ed io l’ho fatto.
E a terra do Egito se tornará em desolação e deserto; e saberão que eu sou o SENHOR, porquanto disse: O rio é meu, e eu o fiz.
埃及 地必荒蕪廢棄,他們就知道我是耶和華。 「因為法老說『 尼羅河 是我的,是我所造的』,
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