Ezekiel 29:9

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.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 29:3 introduces the pride ('My Nile is mine') that leads to the desolation in 29:9, forming the basis for the judgment.

Ezekiel 29:10-12 elaborates the judgment: forty years of desolation with no people or animals.

In Ezekiel 29:16, the desolation declared in 29:9 ensures Israel will never rely on Egypt again, fulfilling its purpose.

Ezekiel 30:7 describes Egypt's desolation among desolate nations, reinforcing the judgment of desolation in 29:9.

In Ezekiel 30:13-17, specific Egyptian cities are judged, applying the general desolation of 29:9 to particular locations.

In Ezekiel 30:8, the same judgment on Egypt is expressed with fire—a parallel declaration of divine punishment.

Jeremiah 43:10-13 prophesies Nebuchadnezzar's conquest of Egypt, fulfilling the judgment of desolation announced in 29:9.

Exodus 7:17 Allusion

Exodus 7:17 shows the Nile struck with blood and the same 'know that I am the LORD' formula as in 29:9's judgment on Egypt's pride.

Proverbs 16:18 states that pride precedes destruction—Egypt's boast in 29:9 exemplifies this principle.

Proverbs 18:12 echoes that haughtiness goes before a fall, aligning with Egypt's pride in 29:9.

Proverbs 29:23 warns that pride brings low—Egypt's pride in 29:9 leads to its desolation.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in human resources—Egypt's boast 'The Nile is mine' is exactly such pride.

In Jeremiah 50:31, the same 'I am against you' judgment against pride appears, echoing Egypt's boast in Ezekiel.