Ezekiel 30:17 Meaning
The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.
Context Explained
15And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.
16And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.
17The young men of Aven and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.
18At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.
19Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Ezekiel 32:30
Both verses discuss the fate of cities and their inhabitants under God's judgment.
Jeremiah 46:26
Jeremiah mentions the captivity of Egypt, echoing Ezekiel's warnings.
Source: Ezekiel 30:17