God’s Word Translation
Ezekiel 32:26
26“Meshech and Tubal are there with all their soldiers, and the graves of their soldiers are all around them. Their soldiers were all godless people. They were killed in battle because they terrified others in the land of the living.
Ezekiel 32:26 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)There is Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves are round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
- New International Version (NIV)“Meshek and Tubal are there, with all their hordes around their graves. All of them are uncircumcised, killed by the sword because they spread their terror in the land of the living.
- English Standard Version (ESV)"Meshech-Tubal is there, and all her multitude, her graves all around it, all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword; for they spread their terror in the land of the living.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“There are Meshech and Tubal and all their multitudes, With all their graves around it, All of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, Though they caused their terror in the land of the living.
Context of Ezekiel 32:26
24“Elam is there with all its soldiers, and the graves of its soldiers are all around it. All of its soldiers are dead. They have been killed in battle. They went down below the earth as godless people. They once terrified people in the land of the living. Now they suffer disgrace with those who have gone down to the pit. 25A bed has been made for Elam among the dead. The graves of its soldiers are all around it. The soldiers were godless people. They were killed in battle because they terrified others in the land of the living. Now they suffer disgrace with those who have gone down to the pit. They lie among the dead. “Meshech and Tubal are there with all their soldiers, and the graves of their soldiers are all around them. Their soldiers were all godless people. They were killed in battle because they terrified others in the land of the living. 27They don’t lie with the godless warriors who died and went down to the grave with their weapons of war. Their swords were placed under their heads. Their shields were placed on their bones because they terrified others in the land of the living. 28“You Egyptians will be crushed with the godless people, and you will lie with those who were killed in battle.
Read all of Ezekiel 32Ezekiel 32:26 word by word
שָׁ֣ם מֶ֤שֶׁךְ תֻּבַל֙ וְכָל־הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֖יו קִבְרוֹתֶ֑יהָ כֻּלָּ֤ם עֲרֵלִים֙ מְחֻ֣לְלֵי חֶ֔רֶב כִּֽי־נָתְנ֥וּ חִתִּיתָ֖ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ חַיִּֽים׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Meshechמֶ֫שֶׁךְmeshek · MeshechH4902
- Tubalתּוּבַלtûbal tûbal · (Meshech)-TubalH8422
- and all her multitudeהָמוֹןhâmôn hâmôn · crowdH1995
- her gravesקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
- round aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
- him: all of them uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
- slainחָלַלchâlal · to boreH2490
- by the swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
- though they causedנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- their terrorחִתִּיתchittîyth · terrorH2851
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of the livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
Cross-references for Ezekiel 32:26
- Ezekiel 27:13People from Greece, Tubal, and Meshech traded with you. They exchanged slaves and bronze items for your goods.
- Ezekiel 38:2“Son of man, turn to Gog from the land of Magog. He is the chief prince of ⌞the nations of⌟ Meshech and Tubal. Prophesy against him.
- Ezekiel 39:1⌞The Lord said,⌟ “Son of man, prophesy against Gog. Tell it, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says: I am against you, Gog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal.
- Genesis 10:2Japheth’s descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- 1 Chronicles 1:5Japheth’s descendants were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.
- Ezekiel 32:19“⌞Tell them,⌟ ‘Are you more beautiful than anyone else? Go down and join the godless people.’
- Ezekiel 32:23Their graves are in the deepest parts of the pit. Assyria’s army lies around its grave. All of its soldiers are dead. They have been killed in battle. They once terrified people in the land of the living.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 32:26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26There is Meshech, Tubal - See on Ezekiel 27:13; (note).Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-32Verses 17-32 Divers nations are mentioned as gone down to the grave before Egypt, who are ready to give her a scornful reception; these nations had been lately ruined and wasted. But though Judah and Jerusalem were about this time ruined and laid waste, yet they are not mentioned here. Though they suffered the same affliction, and by the same hand, yet the kind design for which they were afflicted, and the mercy God reserved for them, altered its nature…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-30Assyria … Elam … Meshech and Tubal … Edom … the leaders of the north and the Sidonians: In the past, these nations filled people with fear. Now they are described as weak shadows of what they once were. Their power is gone, and they exist in a place without joy or purpose. Assyria had been defeated by the Babylonians and the Medes between 627 and 609 BC. After that time, it was no longer a great world power.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. Meshech, Tubal--northern nations: the Moschi and Tibareni, between the Black and Caspian Seas. Herodotus [3.94], mentions them as a subjugated people, tributaries to Darius Hystaspes (see Eze 27:13).Read the comment
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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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