Ezekiel 32

Berean Standard Bible

A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt

In the twelfthH8147 H6240 yearH8141, on the firstH259 dayH2320 of the twelfthH8147 H6240 monthH2320, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 2“SonH1121 of manH120, take upH5375 a lamentH7015 forH5921 PharaohH6547 kingH4428 of EgyptH4714 and sayH559 to himH413:

‘You are likeH1819 a lionH3715 among the nationsH1471;youH859 are like a monsterH8577 in the seasH3220.You thrash aboutH1518 in your riversH5104,churning upH1804 the watersH4325 with your feetH7272and muddyingH7515 the streamsH5104.’

3This is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559:

‘I will spreadH6566 My netH7568 over youH5921 with a companyH6951 of manyH7227 peoplesH5971,and they will draw you upH5927 in My netH2764.4I will abandonH5203 you on the landH776and hurl youH2904 intoH5921 the openH6440 fieldH7704.I will cause allH3605 the birdsH5775 of the airH8064to settleH7931 upon youH5921,and allH3605 the beastsH2416 of the earthH776to eat their fillH7646 of youH4480.5I will putH5414 your fleshH1320 onH5921 the mountainsH2022and fillH4390 the valleysH1516 with your remainsH7419.16I will drenchH8248 the landH776with the flowH6824 of your bloodH1818,all the way toH413 the mountainsH2022—the ravinesH650 will be filledH4390 .

7When I extinguish youH3518,I will coverH3680 the heavensH8064and darkenH6937 their starsH3556.I will coverH3680 the sunH8121 with a cloudH6051,and the moonH3394 will notH3808 give its lightH215 H216.8AllH3605 the shiningH3974 lightsH216 in the heavensH8064I will darkenH6937 over youH5921,and I will bringH5414 darknessH2822uponH5921 your landH776,’declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.9‘I will troubleH3707 the heartsH3820 of manyH7227 peoplesH5971,when I bring aboutH935 your destructionH7667 among the nationsH1471,inH5921 countriesH776 2 you do notH3808 knowH3045.10I will cause manyH7227 peoplesH5971to be appalledH8074 over youH5921,and their kingsH4428 will shudder in horrorH8175 H8178 because of youH5921when I brandishH5774 My swordH2719 beforeH5921 themH6440.On the dayH3117 of your downfallH4658each of themH376 will trembleH2729every momentH7281 for his lifeH5315.’

11ForH3588 this is whatH3541 the LordH136 GODH3069 saysH559:

‘The swordH2719 of the kingH4428 of BabylonH894will come against youH935!12I will make your hordesH1995 fallH5307by the swordsH2719 of the mightyH1368,the most ruthlessH6184 of allH3605 nationsH1471.They will ravageH7703 the prideH1347 of EgyptH4714and allH3605 her multitudesH1995 will be destroyedH8045.13I will slaughterH6 allH3605 her cattleH929besideH5921 the abundantH7227 watersH4325.NoH3808 humanH120 footH7272 will muddy themH1804 againH5750,and noH3808 cattleH929 hoovesH6541 will disturb themH1804.14ThenH227 I will let her watersH4325 settleH8257and will make her riversH5104 flowH1980 like oilH8081,’declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.15‘When I makeH5414 the landH776 of EgyptH4714 a desolationH8077and emptyH8074 it of all that filled itH4393,when I strike downH5221 allH3605 who liveH3427 there,then they will knowH3045 thatH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068.’

16ThisH1931 is the lamentH6969 they will chant for herH7015; the daughtersH1323 of the nationsH1471 will chant itH6969 . OverH5921 EgyptH4714 H5921 and allH3605 her multitudesH1995 they will chant itH6969 , declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”

Egypt Cast into the Pit

17In the twelfthH8147 H6240 yearH8141, on the fifteenthH2568 H6240 day of the monthH2320 H1961,3 the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 to meH413, sayingH559, 18“SonH1121 of manH120, wailH5091 forH5921 the multitudesH1995 of EgyptH4714, and consignH3381 herH853 and the daughtersH1323 of the mightyH117 nationsH1471 toH413 the depthsH8482 of the earthH776 withH854 those who descendH3381 to the PitH953:

19WhomH4310 do you surpass in beautyH5276?Go downH3381 and be placedH7901 withH854 the uncircumcisedH6189!20They will fallH5307 amongH8432 those slainH2491 by the swordH2719.The swordH2719 is appointedH5414!Let them drag her awayH4900along with allH3605 her multitudesH1995.

21MightyH1368 chiefsH352 will speakH1696 from the midstH8432 of SheolH7585aboutH854 Egypt and her alliesH5826:‘They have come downH3381 and lieH7901 with the uncircumcisedH6189,with those slainH2491 by the swordH2719.’

22AssyriaH804 is thereH8033 with her wholeH3605 companyH6951;her gravesH6913 are all around herH5439.All of themH3605 are slainH2491,fallenH5307 by the swordH2719.23HerH834 gravesH6913 are setH5414 in the depthsH3411 of the PitH953,and her companyH6951 isH1961 all aroundH5439 her graveH6900.AllH3605 of them are slainH2491,fallenH5307 by the swordH2719—those whoH834 once spreadH5414 terrorH2851in the landH776 of the livingH2416.

24ElamH5867 is thereH8033with allH3605 her multitudesH1995 aroundH5439 her graveH6900.AllH3605 of them are slainH2491,fallenH5307 by the swordH2719—thoseH834 who went downH3381 uncircumcisedH6189toH413 the earthH776 belowH8482,whoH834 once spreadH5414 their terrorH2851in the landH776 of the livingH2416.They bearH5375 their disgraceH3639withH854 those who descendH3381 to the PitH953.25AmongH8432 the slainH2491 they prepareH5414a resting placeH4904 for Elamwith allH3605 her hordesH1995,with her gravesH6913 all around herH5439.AllH3605 of them are uncircumcisedH6189,slainH2491 by the swordH2719,althoughH3588 their terrorH2851 was once spreadH5414in the landH776 of the livingH2416.They bearH5375 their disgraceH3639withH854 those who descendH3381 to the PitH953.They are placedH5414 amongH8432 the slainH2491.

26MeshechH4902 and TubalH8422 are thereH8033with allH3605 their multitudesH1995,with their gravesH6913 all around themH5439.AllH3605 of them are uncircumcisedH6189,slainH2490 by the swordH2719,becauseH3588 they spreadH5414 their terrorH2851in the landH776 of the livingH2416.27They do notH3808 lie downH7901withH854 the fallenH5307 warriorsH1368 of oldH6189,4whoH834 went downH3381 to SheolH7585with their weaponsH3627 of warH4421,whose swordsH2719 were placedH5414 underH8478 their headsH7218,whose shieldsH5771 5 restedH1961 onH5921 their bonesH6106,althoughH3588 the terrorH2851 of the mightyH1368was once in the landH776 of the livingH2416.28But you tooH859 will be shatteredH7665and lie downH7901 amongH8432 the uncircumcisedH6189,withH854 those slainH2491 by the swordH2719.

29EdomH123 is thereH8033,and allH3605 her kingsH4428 and princesH5387,whoH834 despite their mightH1369are laidH5414 amongH854 those slainH2491 by the swordH2719.TheyH1992 lie downH7901 withH854 the uncircumcisedH6189,withH854 those who descendH3381 to the PitH953.

30AllH3605 the leadersH5257 of the northH6828and allH3605 the SidoniansH6722 are thereH8033;theyH834 went downH3381 in disgraceH954 withH854 the slainH2491,despite the terrorH2851 of their mightH1369.They lieH7901 uncircumcisedH6189withH854 those slainH2491 by the swordH2719and bearH5375 their shameH3639withH854 those who descendH3381 to the PitH953.

31 PharaohH6547 will see themH7200and be comfortedH5162 overH5921 allH3605 his multitudeH1995—PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his armyH2428,slainH2491 by the swordH2719,declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.32ForH3588 I will spreadH5414 My terrorH2851in the landH776 of the livingH2416,so that PharaohH6547 and allH3605 his multitudeH1995will be laid to restH7901 amongH8432 the uncircumcisedH6189,withH854 those slainH2491 by the swordH2719,declaresH5002 the LordH136 GODH3069.”

Notes

1. Ezekiel 32:5 Or your lofty stature ↩
2. Ezekiel 32:9 Hebrew; LXX when I lead you into captivity among the nations, into countries ↩
3. Ezekiel 32:17 Presumably the fifteenth day of the twelfth month (see verse 1); LXX on the fifteenth day of the first month. ↩
4. Ezekiel 32:27 LXX; Hebrew warriors of the uncircumcised ↩
5. Ezekiel 32:27 Likely reading of the original Hebrew text; MT iniquities ↩

A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt

Egypt Cast into the Pit

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