God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 32:10
10Many people will be shocked by what I will do to you. Their kings will shudder when I swing my sword in their faces. When you die, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives.
Ezekiel 32:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.
- New International Version (NIV)I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder with horror because of you when I brandish my sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.
- English Standard Version (ESV)I will make many peoples appalled at you, and the hair of their kings shall bristle with horror because of you, when I brandish my sword before them. They shall tremble every moment, every one for his own life, on the day of your downfall.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, I will make many peoples astonished at you, and their kings shall be horribly afraid of you when I brandish My sword before them; and they shall tremble every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of your fall.
Context of Ezekiel 32:10
8I will darken all the lights shining in the sky above you. I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Almighty Lord. 9“ ‘I will make many people troubled when I spread the news of your destruction among the nations to countries that you haven’t heard of. Many people will be shocked by what I will do to you. Their kings will shudder when I swing my sword in their faces. When you die, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives. 11“ ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: The sword of the king of Babylon will attack you. 12I will cut down your people with the swords of warriors. All of them will be the most ruthless warriors among the nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt and destroy its many people.
Read all of Ezekiel 32Ezekiel 32:10 word by word
וַהֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֨י עָלֶ֜יךָ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙ יִשְׂעֲר֤וּ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ שַׂ֔עַר בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י חַרְבִּ֖י עַל־פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם וְחָרְד֤וּ לִרְגָעִים֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ בְּי֖וֹם מַפַּלְתֶּֽךָ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Yea, I will make manyרַבrab · manyH7227
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- amazedשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: appalledH8074
- at thee, and their kingsמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
- shall be horriblyשַׂ֫עַרώa‛ar · shudderingH8178
- afraidשָׂעַרώâ‛ar · to shudderH8175
- for thee, when I shall brandishעוּף‛ûph · to flyH5774
- my swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- before themפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
- and they shall trembleחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
- momentרֶ֫גַעrega‛ · momentH7281
- every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- for his own lifeנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
- in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of thy fallמַפֶּ֫לֶתmappeleth · carcassH4658
Cross-references for Ezekiel 32:10
- Ezekiel 27:35All those who live on the coasts are horrified because of you. Their kings are terribly afraid. Their faces show their fear.
- Deuteronomy 29:24Then all the other nations in the world will ask, “Why has the Lord done this to their land? Why is he so angry?”
- 1 Kings 9:8Everyone passing by this temple, as impressive as it is, will be appalled. They will gasp and ask, ‘Why did the Lord do these things to this land and this temple?’
- Deuteronomy 32:41I will sharpen my flashing sword and take justice into my own hands. Then I will take revenge on my enemies and pay back those who hate me.
- Ezekiel 26:16Then the princes from the coast will come down from their thrones. They will remove their robes and take off their embroidered clothes. Dressed in terror, they will sit on the ground. They will tremble constantly and be shocked at you.
- Ezekiel 30:9On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming!
- Exodus 15:14People will hear of it and tremble. The people of Philistia will be in anguish.
- Jeremiah 51:9We wanted to heal Babylon, but it couldn’t be healed. Let’s abandon it and go to our own land. God has judged Babylon. Its judgment is complete.
- Zechariah 11:2Cry, cypress trees, because the cedars have fallen and the stately trees have been destroyed. Cry, oak trees of Bashan, because your dense forest has fallen down.
- Revelation 18:10Frightened by her torture, they will stand far away and say, ‘How horrible, how horrible it is for that important city, the powerful city Babylon! In one moment judgment has come to it!’
Commentaries on Ezekiel 32:10
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The nations around Egypt and their kings would be filled with fear when Egypt fell. They would worry that the same judgment might come upon them.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. brandish my sword before them--literally, "in their faces," or sight.Read the comment
In the dictionaries
Commentaries on Ezekiel 32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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