Contradiction with Isaiah 19:23-25
Isaiah depicts a future where Egypt, Israel, and Assyria are united and blessed by God, contradicting the prophecy of Egypt's diminished status in Ezekiel 29:14.
Isaiah 19:23-25: In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 46:26
Jeremiah prophesies that Egypt will be delivered and able to return to its land, whereas Ezekiel 29:14 states that it will be a lowly kingdom.
Jeremiah 46:26: And I will deliver them into the hand of those that seek their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon, and into the hand of his servants: and afterward it shall be inhabited, as in the days of old, saith the LORD.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 30:13
God declares the idols and princes will be destroyed in Egypt, contrasting with Ezekiel 29:14 where Egypt is only made low but not destroyed.
Ezekiel 30:13: Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause [their] images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
Contradiction with Isaiah 11:15-16
Predicts the restoration and prosperity of Egypt, contradicting the diminished status foretold in Ezekiel 29:14.
Isaiah 11:15-16: And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make [men] go over dryshod. [dryshod: Heb. in shoes]
Contradiction with Zechariah 10:11
Speaks of Egypt’s power being broken but implies restoration, conflicting with the perpetual lowering of Egypt's status in Ezekiel 29:14.
Zechariah 10:11: And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.
Paradox #1
Ezekiel 29:14 might seem inconsistent with other biblical passages that suggest the complete destruction or downfall without the potential for restoration or return. This could create a tension with verses that communicate an absolute end to certain nations or peoples, suggesting a contradiction in outcomes.
Paradox #2
Ezekiel 29:14 refers to Egypt being restored and becoming a lowly kingdom. Historically, this doesn't align well with Egypt's continued significance and power in the region after Babylonian times. Egypt continued to be influential and did not remain a lowly kingdom, which could be seen as inconsistent with the prophecy.