OET interlinear EZEK 30:18

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) Tahpanhes

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

This was an important city in northern Egypt.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

(Occurrence 0) the day will hold back its light

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

The day is spoken of as if it were able to keep its own light from shining. Alternate translation: [the day will be dark]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) when I break the yoke of Egypt there

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

The word “yoke” here refers to Egypt’s power to oppress people. Alternate translation: [when I stop Egypt from oppressing people] or [when I end Egypt’s power to cruelly control other nations]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) the pride of her strength will be finished

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

This represents Egypt no longer being proud of their strength. The reason that they will not be proud is that they will no longer be strong. Alternate translation: [Egypt will no longer be proud about being strong] or [Egypt will no longer have the strength that they were so proud of] (See also: figs-explicit)

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) There will be a cloud covering her

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

This could mean: (1) the dark cloud represents how sad the people of Egypt will feel. Alternate translation: [It will be as if there is a cloud over Egypt] or (2) there will be a cloud of dust over Egypt from everything that is destroyed. Alternate translation: [A cloud of dust will be over Egypt]

(Occurrence 0) her daughters

(Some words not found in UHB: and,in,Tahpanhes dark the=day when,break,I there DOM yoke_of Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,it_will_cease in,it proud_of its_strength_of,her she/it cloud it,will_cover_it and=her/its=daughters in,captivity go )

This could mean: (1) the people of the Egyptian towns or (2) the daughters of the Egyptian people