Yehezkiel 28:24

28:24 “‘No longer will Israel suffer from the sharp briers ¹  or painful thorns of all who surround and scorn them. ²  Then they will know that I am the sovereign Lord.

Yehezkiel 28:26

28:26 They will live securely in it; they will build houses and plant vineyards. They will live securely ³  when I execute my judgments on all those who scorn them and surround them. Then they will know that I am the Lord their God.’”

Yehezkiel 29:6

29:6 Then all those living in Egypt will know that I am the Lord

because they were a reed staff ⁴  for the house of Israel;

Yehezkiel 29:9

29:9 The land of Egypt will become a desolate ruin. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Because he said, “The Nile is mine and I made it,”

Yehezkiel 29:16

29:16 It will never again be Israel’s source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. ⁵  Then they will know that I am the sovereign Lord.’”

[28:24]  ¹ sn Similar language is used in reference to Israel’s adversaries in Num 33:55; Josh 23:13.

[28:24]  ² tn Heb “and there will not be for the house of Israel a brier that pricks and a thorn that inflicts pain from all the ones who surround them, the ones who scorn them.”

[28:26]  ³ sn This promise was given in Lev 25:18-19.

[29:6]  ⁴ sn Compare Isa 36:6.

[29:16]  ⁵ tn Heb “reminding of iniquity when they turned after them.”