Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Egypt » Religion of, idolatrous
The oracle concerning Egypt.
Behold, the Lord isriding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt;
Theidols of Egypt will tremble at His presence,
And theheart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
Behold, the Lord is
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For I will go through the land of Egypt on that night, and will strike down all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will execute judgments—I am the Lord.
while the Egyptians were burying all their firstborn whom the Lord had struck down among them. The Lord had also executed judgments on their gods.
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And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their loins
Egypt » As a power, was » Treacherous
Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
"Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the LORD, Because they have been only a staff made of reed to the house of Israel. "When they took hold of you with the hand, You broke and tore all their hands; And when they leaned on you, You broke and made all their loins quake."