Ezekiel 30:5
in Ezekiel 30Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various peoples, as well as Libya and the men of the covenant land, will fall with Egypt by the sword.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mingled people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
KJV
Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people, and Chub, and the men of the land that is in league, shall fall with them by the sword.
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This verse in Ezekiel 30
Commentary
9 notes on this verseEthiopia, Lybia, and Lydia,.... Or, "Cush, Phut, and Lud". Cush and Phut were both sons of Ham, from whom Egypt is sometimes called the land of Ham; and Lud or Ludim was the son of Mizraim, the son of Ham, the common name of Egypt in Scripture, Gen 10:6. Cush is by us rendered Ethiopia; and is thought by some to be a part of Arabia, which lay near to Egypt. Phut and Lud are properly enough rendered Lybia and Lydia; and both these, with Ethiopia, are represented as the allies and confederates of Egypt, Jer 46:
This site's exposition
Cush, Put, and Lud
on Ezekiel 30:5-6
The allies fall with Egypt by name, Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, and Chub. Gill and Barnes both note the difficulty of identifying every name, but the pattern is plain, everyone leaning on Egypt's power goes down with it. The pride of her power shall come down closes the list.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
(Chapter 30, Verses 1 and following) And the word of the Lord came to me, saying: Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus saith the Lord God: Howl ye, woe, woe to the day: For the day is near, yea the day of the Lord is near, a day of cloud, the time of the nations shall be. And the sword shall come upon Egypt: and there shall be dread in Ethiopia, when the wounded shall fall in Egypt, and the multitude thereof shall be taken away, and the foundations thereof shall be destroyed.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
A repetition of a former prophecy against Egypt, just before the desolation of it begun by their own bad conduct, which gradually weakened them and prepared the way for the king of Babylon,
Ethiopia and Libya (Cush and Phut, so the Hebrew names are, two of the sons of Ham who are mentioned, and Mizraim, that is, Egypt, between them, Gen. x.
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); now they shall be mingled with other nations, and seek shelter in them, and so be made to know that the Lord is righteous. It is here foretold that the king of Babylon shall grow stronger and stronger,
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The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Libya, and Lydia - Or, as in Eze 27:10, Phut and Lud. The mingled people - Foreigners, who settled in Egypt. The Saite dynasty of Egyptian kings were especially favorable to foreign immigrants. Hophra employed many of them in his armies, and in this way, according to Herodotus, lost the affections of his Egyptian subjects. See Jer 25:20 note. Chub - The word occurs here only.
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
Coba or Chobat, a city of Mauritania [MAURER]. men of the land that is in league--too definite an expression to mean merely, "men in league" with Egypt; rather, "sons of the land of the covenant," that is, the Jews who migrated to Egypt and carried Jeremiah with them (Jer 42:1-44:30).
Lydia - This place is not well known. The Ludim were contiguous to Egypt, Gen 11:13. Chub - The Cubians, placed by Ptolemy in the Mareotis. But probably instead of וכוב vechub, “and Chub,” we should read וכל vechol, “and All the men of the land,” etc. The Septuagint adds “the Persians and the Cretans.”
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| כּ֣וּשׁ | kush | Cush | H3568 → | 29 times |
| וּפ֤וּט | ufut | and Put | H6316 → | 7 times |
| וְלוּד֙ | velud | and Lud | H3865 → | |
| וְכָל־ | vekhol | and every | H3605 → | 5413 times |
| הָעֶ֣רֶב | haerev | <the> foreigner | H6154 → | |
| וְכ֔וּב | vekhuv | and Libya | H3552 → | |
| וּבְנֵ֖י | uvenei | and [the] sons of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| אֶ֣רֶץ | ʾeretz | [the] land of | H776 → | 2504 times |
| הַבְּרִ֑ית | haberit | the covenant | H1285 → | 284 times |
| אִתָּ֖ם | ʾitam | with them | H854 → | 929 times |
| בַּחֶ֥רֶב | bacherev | by the sword | H2719 → | 413 times |
| יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ פ | yipolu | they will fall | H5307 → | 435 times |
כּ֣וּשׁCush
kushH3568 →29 times
וּפ֤וּטand Put
ufutH6316 →7 times
וְלוּד֙and Lud
veludH3865 →
וְכָל־and every
vekholH3605 →5413 times
הָעֶ֣רֶב<the> foreigner
haerevH6154 →
וְכ֔וּבand Libya
vekhuvH3552 →
וּבְנֵ֖יand [the] sons of
uveneiH1121 →4930 times
אֶ֣רֶץ[the] land of
ʾeretzH776 →2504 times
הַבְּרִ֑יתthe covenant
haberitH1285 →284 times
אִתָּ֖םwith them
ʾitamH854 →929 times
בַּחֶ֥רֶבby the sword
bacherevH2719 →413 times
יִפֹּֽלוּ׃ פthey will fall
yipoluH5307 →435 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Jeremiah 46:9Advance, O horses! Race furiously, O chariots! Let the warriors come forth—Cush and Put carrying their shields, men of Lydia drawing the bow.
it leads to
- Isaiah 66:19
I will establish a sign among them, and I will send survivors from among them to the nations—to Tarshish, Put, and the archers of Lud; to Tubal, Javan, and the islands far away who…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Ezekiel 27:10
Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
- Isaiah 66:19
Through
Jeremiah 25:20all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
it leads to
- Jeremiah 50:37
A sword is against her horses and chariots and against all the foreigners in her midst, and they will become like women. A sword is against her treasuries, and they will be plundered.
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Job 1:1
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
- Jeremiah 50:37
Through
Ezekiel 27:10Men of Persia, Lydia, and Put served as warriors in your army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls; they gave you splendor.
it leads to
- Ezekiel 38:5
Persia, Cush, and Put will accompany them, all with shields and helmets,
- Ezekiel 38:5
Through
Isaiah 20:4so the king of Assyria will lead away the captives of Egypt and the exiles of Cush, young and old alike, naked and barefoot, with bared buttocks—to Egypt’s shame.
it leads to
- Isaiah 19:4
I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of harsh masters, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
- Isaiah 19:4
Through
Jeremiah 25:24all the kings of Arabia, and all the kings of the mixed tribes who dwell in the desert;
it leads to
- 2 Chronicles 9:14
not including the revenue from the merchants and traders. And all the Arabian kings and governors of the land also brought gold and silver to Solomon.
- Jeremiah 25:20
all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
- 2 Chronicles 9:14
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Ezekiel; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.
