Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 29:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 29:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 29:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying that He will give the land of Egypt to the king of Babylon as a reward for his work. This means that the king and his army will take things from Egypt because they helped God.

Ezekiel 29:19: Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army. [take her spoil...: Heb. spoil her spoil, and prey her prey]

Contradiction with Ezekiel 29:13-14

These verses say that Egypt will be restored after 40 years, which contrasts Ezekiel 29:19, where Egypt's wealth is given to Nebuchadnezzar.

Ezekiel 29:13-14: Yet thus saith the Lord GOD; At the end of forty years will I gather the Egyptians from the people whither they were scattered:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 30:10-11

These verses state that Egypt will be destroyed by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, contrasting the view that Egypt will be a spoil in Ezekiel 29:19.

Ezekiel 30:10-11: Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon.

Contradiction with Isaiah 19:21-22

These verses suggest that Egypt will turn to the Lord and be healed, contradicting the desolation in Ezekiel 29:19.

Isaiah 19:21-22: And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform [it].

Contradiction with Jeremiah 46:26

This verse speaks of Egypt eventually being inhabited again, conflicting with the complete spoilage mentioned in Ezekiel 29:19.

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 Isaiah 19:24-25

These verses predict a future blessing for Egypt as a part of God's people, in contrast to the punishment and spoil in Ezekiel 29:19.

Isaiah 19:24-25: In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, [even] a blessing in the midst of the land:

Paradox #1

Ezekiel 29:19 might present a theological conflict regarding the justice and fairness of God. The verse implies God will give Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar as a reward for his work, which can raise questions about divine justice. Why would God reward a foreign conqueror with the land and people of another nation, especially when those people might not be involved in the conflict? This could seem inconsistent with the notion of a just and merciful God.

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