[2] Andrew Davidson divides this chapter into two prophecies, "the first of which, verses 1-19, in all probability belongs to the same date as Ezekiel 29:1–16, that is, about seven months before the fall of Jerusalem; and the second, verses 20-26, is dated four months before the capture of the city".

Extant ancient manuscripts of the Septuagint version include Codex Vaticanus (B;

[5][a] This group of verses records the oracle of YHWH's judgement on Egypt in three sections:[7] In the second oracle, recorded in this section, YHWH repeats his condemnations of Pharaoh (cf.

chapter 29) and his announcement of placing 'his own divine sword in Nebuchadnezzar's hand' (cf.

[7] The date corresponds to April 29, 587 BCE, based on an analysis by German theologian Bernhard Lang.