Contradictions and Paradoxes in Ezekiel 30:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Ezekiel 30:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Ezekiel 30:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Ezekiel, God is saying He will make the land of Pathros empty and destroy the cities of Zoan and No with fire to show His anger and judgment. This means God is upset with the people there and is going to punish them because they did not listen to Him.

Ezekiel 30:14: And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No. [Zoan: or, Tanis]

Contradiction with Isaiah 19:18

While Ezekiel 30:14 predicts desolation for Pathros, Isaiah 19:18 speaks of cities in Egypt swearing allegiance to the Lord in a positive sense.

Isaiah 19:18: In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. [the language: Heb. the lip] [of destruction: or, of Heres, or, of the sun]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 46:26

Ezekiel 30:14 suggests destruction for Pathros, whereas Jeremiah 46:26 indicates eventual restoration of Egypt after conquest.

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 19:22

Ezekiel 30:14 pronounces doom, but Isaiah 19:22 talks about Egypt being healed and turning to the Lord after punishment.

Isaiah 19:22: And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal [it]: and they shall return [even] to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

Contradiction with Hosea 11:1

Ezekiel 30:14 targets Egypt for desolation, yet Hosea 11:1 refers to God's past affection for Egypt, as he called Israel out of it.

Hosea 11:1: When Israel [was] a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

Contradiction with Zechariah 10:11

Ezekiel 30:14 focuses on punishment, while Zechariah 10:11 indicates triumph over the sea of Egypt and deliverance.

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.
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