Ezekiel 29:18
““Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great service against Tyre. Every head was made bald, and every shoulder was worn; yet he had no wages, nor did his army, from Tyre, for the service that he had served against it.”
What does Ezekiel 29:18 mean?
Ezekiel is describing a real historical siege where the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar spent years attacking the city of Tyre, exhausting his troops completely (the bald heads and worn shoulders are images of hard labor and suffering), yet gained almost nothing of value to show for it. God is saying through Ezekiel that Egypt will become Babylon's compensation instead, a way of repaying the army for all that wasted effort. This is actually a reminder that God sees when people work hard without reward, and He doesn't forget their sacrifice—even when circumstances look unfair or pointless at the time.