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and I will bring back the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their birth; and they shall be there a base kingdom.
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A Prophecy Fulfilled
Commentators overwhelmingly agree that history has proven this prophecy remarkably accurate. They detail how, after its restoration, Egypt never regained its former power. From its conquest by the Persians to its rule by Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans, Egypt became a 'base' or lowly kingdom, a shadow of its ancient glory, just as Ezekiel foretold.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Pathros - The Thebaid or Upper Egypt, the original seat of the kingdom.
The land of their habitation - Rather, as in the ma…
19th Century
Anglican
The land of Pathros. Compare Isaiah 11:11. Pathros is Upper Egypt, the Thebaid. In the following clause, this is describe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will bring again the captivity of Egypt For what is done by men, under the direction and influence of divine P…
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