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I will set a fire in Egypt: Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up; and Memphis [shall have] adversaries in the day-time.
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God's Judgment is Total
Commentators explain that God's promised judgment on Egypt would be comprehensive and inescapable. The prophecy specifically names major, fortified cities like Sin (Pelusium), No (Thebes), and Noph (Memphis), indicating that no part of the nation, no matter how strong, would be spared from the 'fire' of war that God would set.
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Ezekiel
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And I will set fire in Egypt Kindle a war there, which shall consume it; see (Ezekiel 30:8).
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Presbyterian
The prophecy of the destruction of Egypt is very comprehensive. Those who cast their lot with God's enemies will be with them in punishment. The ki…
