Bible Strands
Ezekiel 30:17
The young men of On and Pi-beseth will fall by the sword, and those cities will go into captivity.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Ezekiel pronounces this oracle against Egypt to the exiled community in Babylon during a season of declared national judgment.
The words — The Hebrew בַּחֻרֵי אָוֶן (baḥurei ʾōwen) literally renders "young men of On," and יִפֹּלוּ בַחֶרֶב (yippōlū baḥereḇ) means "they will fall by the sword."
The thread — On appears in Genesis 41:45 as the city associated with Potiphera, priest of On and father of Asenath.
Why it lands — Ezekiel 30:17 records the literal defeat and deportation of Egyptian youth from On and Pi-beseth, requiring the reader to acknowledge the execution of the stated judgment without adding theological commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The young men of Aven and of Pi–beseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.
Cross-references
- Genesis 41:45 Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-paneah, and he gave him Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, to be his wife. And Joseph took charge of all the land of Egypt.