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Ezekiel 32:8
8I will darken the bright stars overhead and cover your land in darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken!
Ezekiel 32:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God.
- New International Version (NIV)All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over you, and put darkness on your land, declares the Lord God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,” Says the Lord God.
Context of Ezekiel 32:8
6I will drench the earth with your gushing blood all the way to the mountains, filling the ravines to the brim. 7When I blot you out, I will veil the heavens and darken the stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give you its light. I will darken the bright stars overhead and cover your land in darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken! 9“I will disturb many hearts when I bring news of your downfall to distant nations you have never seen. 10Yes, I will shock many lands, and their kings will be terrified at your fate. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.
Read all of Ezekiel 32Ezekiel 32:8 word by word
כָּל־מְא֤וֹרֵי אוֹר֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם אַקְדִּירֵ֖ם עָלֶ֑יךָ וְנָתַ֤תִּי חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ עַֽל־אַרְצְךָ֔ נְאֻ֖ם אֲדֹנָ֥י יְהוִֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- All the brightמָאוֹרmâ'ôr mâ'ôr me'ôrâh me'ôrâh · lightH3974
- lightsאוֹר'ôr · lightH216
- of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
- will I make darkקָדַרqâdar · be darkH6937
- over thee, and setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
- darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
- upon thy landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- the Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
- Godיְהֹוִהyehôvih · YHWH/GodH3069
Commentaries on Ezekiel 32:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8And set darkness upon thy land - As I did when a former king refused to let my people go to the wilderness to worship me. I will involve thee, and thy house, and thy people, and the whole land, in desolation and wo.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-8As in the previous chapter, Pharaoh’s downfall would bring global darkness and widespread mourning. These images were often linked to the day of the Lord (see Joel 2:30). In this case, the darkness would also remind the Egyptians of the plague during the exodus (Exodus 10:21–22).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. The twelfth year from the carrying away of Jehoiachin; Jerusalem was by this time overthrown, and Amasis was beginning his revolt against Pharaoh-hophra.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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