Ezekiel 32:15

Ezekiel 32:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)When I make Egypt desolate and strip the land of everything in it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the Lord.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)When I make the land of Egypt desolate, and when the land is desolate of all that fills it, when I strike down all who dwell in it, then they will know that I am the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“When I make the land of Egypt desolate, And the country is destitute of all that once filled it, When I strike all who dwell in it, Then they shall know that I am the Lord.

Context of Ezekiel 32:15

13I will destroy all the beasts from beside plentiful water. No human foot will muddy them again, nor will hoofs of beasts muddy them. 14Then I will make their waters settle and make their streams flow like oil.” It is a declaration of Adonai. “When I make the land of Egypt desolate and waste when it was previously full, when I strike all that live there, they will know that I am Adonai. 16This is the funeral song —chant it, daughters of the nations, chant for Egypt. All her multitude will chant it.” It is a declaration of Adonai. 17On the fifteenth day of the month in the twelfth year, the word of Adonai came to me saying:

Ezekiel 32:15 word by word

בְּתִתִּי֩ אֶת־אֶ֨רֶץ מִצְרַ֜יִם שְׁמָמָ֣ה וּנְשַׁמָּ֗ה אֶ֚רֶץ מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ בְּהַכּוֹתִ֖י אֶת־כָּל־י֣וֹשְׁבֵי בָ֑הּ וְיָדְע֖וּ כִּֽי־אֲנִ֥י יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When I shall makeנָתַןnâthan · to give: makeH5414
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• desolateשְׁמָמָהshemâmâh shimâmâh · devastationH8077
• shall be destituteשָׁמֵםshâmêm · be desolate: destroyedH8074
• of that whereof it was fullמְלֹאmelô' melô' melô · fullnessH4393
• when I shall smiteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• all them that dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• therein, then shall they knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Ezekiel 32:15

• Ezekiel 29:12I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among devastated countries. Her cities will be a desolation 40 years among ruined cities. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the countries.”
• Psalms 24:1A psalm of David. The earth is Adonai’s and all that fills it— the world, and those dwelling on it.
• Psalms 107:34and a fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.
• Ezekiel 6:7The slain will fall in your midst. Then you will know that I am Adonai.
• Ezekiel 30:26I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them through the countries. Then they will know that I am Adonai.”
• Exodus 7:5The Egyptians will know that I am Adonai, when I stretch out My hand against Egypt, and bring out Bnei-Yisrael from among them.”
• Exodus 14:4I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, so he will follow after them. Then I will be glorified over Pharaoh along with all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am Adonai.” So they did so.
• Psalms 9:16The nations sank into the pit they made. The net they hid caught their own foot.
• Psalms 83:17Cover their faces with shame, so they may seek Your Name—Adonai.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 32:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Shall be destitute of that whereof it was full - Of corn, and all other necessaries of life.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16This complete destruction of Egypt would lead them to recognize the Lord's power, just like during the exodus.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

In the dictionaries

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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