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Ezekiel 32:17-32

Ezekiel 32

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17 In the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

18 “Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:

19 Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!

20 They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes.

21 Mighty chiefs will speak from the midst of Sheol about Egypt and her allies: ‘They have come down and lie with the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.’

22 Assyria is there with her whole company; her graves are all around her. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword.

23 Her graves are set in the depths of the Pit, and her company is all around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who once spread terror in the land of the living.

24 Elam is there with all her multitudes around her grave. All of them are slain, fallen by the sword—those who went down uncircumcised to the earth below, who once spread their terror in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit.

25 Among the slain they prepare a resting place for Elam with all her hordes, with her graves all around her. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, although their terror was once spread in the land of the living. They bear their disgrace with those who descend to the Pit. They are placed among the slain.

26 Meshech and Tubal are there with all their multitudes, with their graves all around them. All of them are uncircumcised, slain by the sword, because they spread their terror in the land of the living.

27 They do not lie down with the fallen warriors of old, who went down to Sheol with their weapons of war, whose swords were placed under their heads, whose shields rested on their bones, although the terror of the mighty was once in the land of the living.

28 But you too will be shattered and lie down among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.

29 Edom is there, and all her kings and princes, who despite their might are laid among those slain by the sword. They lie down with the uncircumcised, with those who descend to the Pit.

30 All the leaders of the north and all the Sidonians are there; they went down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror of their might. They lie uncircumcised with those slain by the sword and bear their shame with those who descend to the Pit.

31 Pharaoh will see them and be comforted over all his multitude—Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.

32 For I will spread My terror in the land of the living, so that Pharaoh and all his multitude will be laid to rest among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword, declares the Lord GOD.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Original words

In the twelfth בִּשְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 Preposition-b | Number - feminine dual construct . . . עֶשְׂרֵ֣ה H6240 Number - feminine singular year שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular on the fifteenth בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֥ה H2568 Preposition-b, Article | Number - masculine singular . . . עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 Number - masculine singular day of the month לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular . . . הָיָ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular came וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

  • Presumably the fifteenth day of the twelfth month (see verse 1); LXX on the fifteenth day of the first month.
Verse 18

Original words

Son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of man אָדָ֕ם H120 Noun - masculine singular wail נְהֵ֛ה H5091 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular for עַל־ H5921 Preposition the multitudes הֲמ֥וֹן H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular and consign וְהוֹרִדֵ֑הוּ H3381 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular her א֠וֹתָהּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular and the daughters וּבְנ֨וֹת H1323 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct of the mighty אַדִּרִ֛ם H117 Adjective - masculine plural nations גּוֹיִ֧ם H1471 Noun - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the depths תַּחְתִּיּ֖וֹת H8482 Noun - feminine plural of the earth אֶ֥רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those who descend י֥וֹרְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit בֽוֹר׃ H953 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 19

Original words

Whom מִמִּ֖י H4310 Preposition-m | Interrogative do you surpass in beauty נָעָ֑מְתָּ H5276 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Go down רְדָ֥ה H3381 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular and be placed וְהָשְׁכְּבָ֖ה H7901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the uncircumcised עֲרֵלִֽים׃ H6189 Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 20

Original words

They will fall יִפֹּ֑לוּ H5307 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֖רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular The sword חֶ֣רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular is appointed נִתָּ֔נָה H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Let [them] drag her away מָשְׁכ֥וּ H4900 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural along with all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct - אוֹתָ֖הּ H853 Direct object marker | third person feminine singular her multitudes הֲמוֹנֶֽיהָ׃ H1995 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 21

Original words

Mighty גִבּוֹרִ֛ים H1368 Adjective - masculine plural chiefs אֵלֵ֧י H352 Noun - masculine plural construct will speak יְדַבְּרוּ־ H1696 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural from the midst מִתּ֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct of Sheol שְׁא֖וֹל H7585 Noun - common singular about [Egypt] אֶת־ H854 Preposition and her allies עֹֽזְרָ֑יו H5826 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular They have come down יָֽרְד֛וּ H3381 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural and lie שָׁכְב֥וּ H7901 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural with the uncircumcised הָעֲרֵלִ֖ים H6189 Article | Adjective - masculine plural with those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חָֽרֶב׃ H2719 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 22

Original words

Assyria אַשּׁוּר֙ H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular is there שָׁ֤ם H8033 Adverb with her whole וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct company קְהָלָ֔הּ H6951 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular her graves קִבְרֹתָ֑יו H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular are all around her סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֖יו H5439 Adverb | third person masculine singular All of them כֻּלָּ֣ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural are slain חֲלָלִ֔ים H2491 Noun - masculine plural fallen הַנֹּפְלִ֖ים H5307 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural by the sword בֶּחָֽרֶב׃ H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 23

Original words

Her אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative graves קִבְרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular are set נִתְּנ֤וּ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural in the depths בְּיַרְכְּתֵי־ H3411 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct of the Pit ב֔וֹר H953 Noun - masculine singular and her company קְהָלָ֔הּ H6951 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular is וַיְהִ֣י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular all around סְבִיב֖וֹת H5439 Adverb her grave קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ H6900 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular All כֻּלָּ֤ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of them are slain חֲלָלִים֙ H2491 Noun - masculine plural fallen נֹפְלִ֣ים H5307 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural by the sword בַּחֶ֔רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular those who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative once spread נָתְנ֥וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural terror חִתִּ֖ית H2851 Noun - feminine singular in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 24

Original words

Elam עֵילָם֙ H5867 Noun - proper - feminine singular is there שָׁ֤ם H8033 Adverb with all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct her multitudes הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular around סְבִיב֖וֹת H5439 Adverb her grave קְבֻרָתָ֑הּ H6900 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular All כֻּלָּ֣ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of them are slain חֲלָלִים֩ H2491 Noun - masculine plural fallen הַנֹּפְלִ֨ים H5307 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural by the sword בַּחֶ֜רֶב H2719 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular those אֲ‍ֽשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative who went down יָרְד֥וּ H3381 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural uncircumcised עֲרֵלִ֣ים׀ H6189 Adjective - masculine plural to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the earth אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular below תַּחְתִּיּ֗וֹת H8482 Noun - feminine plural who אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative once spread נָתְנ֤וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their terror חִתִּיתָם֙ H2851 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּ֔ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural They bear וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their disgrace כְלִמָּתָ֖ם H3639 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those who descend י֥וֹרְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit בֽוֹר׃ H953 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 25

Original words

Among בְּת֣וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the slain חֲ֠לָלִים H2491 Noun - masculine plural they prepare נָתְנ֨וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural a resting place מִשְׁכָּ֥ב H4904 Noun - masculine singular for [Elam] לָהּ֙ Preposition | third person feminine singular with all בְּכָל־ H3605 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct her hordes הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular with her graves קִבְרֹתֶ֑הָ H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular all around her סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֖יו H5439 Adverb | third person masculine singular All כֻּלָּ֣ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of them are uncircumcised עֲרֵלִ֣ים H6189 Adjective - masculine plural slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֡רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular although כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction their terror חִתִּיתָ֜ם H2851 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural was once spread נִתַּ֨ן H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּ֗ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural They bear וַיִּשְׂא֤וּ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their disgrace כְלִמָּתָם֙ H3639 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those who descend י֣וֹרְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit ב֔וֹר H953 Noun - masculine singular They are placed נִתָּֽן׃ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular among בְּת֥וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the slain חֲלָלִ֖ים H2491 Noun - masculine plural
Verse 26

Original words

Meshech מֶ֤שֶׁךְ H4902 Noun - proper - feminine singular and Tubal תֻּבַל֙ H8422 Noun - proper - feminine singular are there שָׁ֣ם H8033 Adverb with all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct their multitudes הֲמוֹנָ֔הּ H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular with their graves קִבְרוֹתֶ֑יהָ H6913 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular all around them סְבִֽיבוֹתָ֖יו H5439 Adverb | third person masculine singular All כֻּלָּ֤ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural of them are uncircumcised עֲרֵלִים֙ H6189 Adjective - masculine plural slain מְחֻ֣לְלֵי H2490 Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֔רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular because כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction they spread נָתְנ֥וּ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their terror חִתִּיתָ֖ם H2851 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Adjective - masculine plural
Verse 27

Original words

They do not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle lie down יִשְׁכְּבוּ֙ H7901 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the fallen נֹפְלִ֖ים H5307 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural warriors גִּבּוֹרִ֔ים H1368 Adjective - masculine plural of old מֵעֲרֵלִ֑ים H6189 Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine plural who אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Pronoun - relative went down יָרְדֽוּ־ H3381 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural to Sheol שְׁא֣וֹל H7585 Noun - common singular with their weapons בִּכְלֵֽי־ H3627 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of war מִלְחַמְתָּם֩ H4421 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural whose swords חַרְבוֹתָ֜ם H2719 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural were placed וַיִּתְּנ֨וּ H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker under תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition their heads רָאשֵׁיהֶ֗ם H7218 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural whose shields עֲוֺֽנֹתָם֙ H5771 Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine plural rested וַתְּהִ֤י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition their bones עַצְמוֹתָ֔ם H6106 Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural although כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the terror חִתִּ֥ית H2851 Noun - feminine singular construct of the mighty גִּבּוֹרִ֖ים H1368 Adjective - masculine plural was once in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּֽים׃ H2416 Adjective - masculine plural

BSB notes

  • LXX; Hebrew warriors of the uncircumcised
  • Likely reading of the original Hebrew text; MT iniquities
Verse 28

Original words

But you too וְאַתָּ֗ה H859 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - second person masculine singular will be shattered תִּשָּׁבַ֥ר H7665 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular and lie down וְתִשְׁכַּ֖ב H7901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular among בְּת֧וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the uncircumcised עֲרֵלִ֛ים H6189 Adjective - masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חָֽרֶב׃ H2719 Noun - feminine singular
Verse 29

Original words

Edom אֱד֗וֹם H123 Noun - proper - masculine singular is there שָׁ֣מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct her kings מְלָכֶ֙יהָ֙ H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular and princes נְשִׂיאֶ֔יהָ H5387 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative despite their might בִגְבוּרָתָ֖ם H1369 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural are laid נִתְּנ֥וּ H5414 Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural among אֶת־ H854 Preposition those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חָ֑רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular They הֵ֛מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural lie down יִשְׁכָּ֖בוּ H7901 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the uncircumcised עֲרֵלִ֥ים H6189 Adjective - masculine plural with וְאֶת־ H854 Conjunctive waw | Preposition those who descend יֹ֥רְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit בֽוֹר׃ H953 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 30

Original words

All כֻּלָּ֖ם H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural the leaders נְסִיכֵ֥י H5257 Noun - masculine plural construct of the north צָפ֛וֹן H6828 Noun - feminine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the Sidonians צִֽדֹנִ֑י H6722 Noun - proper - masculine singular are there שָׁ֣מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular they אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative went down יָרְד֣וּ H3381 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural in disgrace בּוֹשִׁ֔ים H954 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition the slain חֲלָלִ֗ים H2491 Noun - masculine plural despite the terror בְּחִתִּיתָ֤ם H2851 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural of their might מִגְבֽוּרָתָם֙ H1369 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural They lie וַיִּשְׁכְּב֤וּ H7901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural uncircumcised עֲרֵלִים֙ H6189 Adjective - masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֔רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular and bear וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural their shame כְלִמָּתָ֖ם H3639 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those who descend י֥וֹרְדֵי H3381 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct to the Pit בֽוֹר׃ H953 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 31

Original words

- אוֹתָם֙ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural Pharaoh פַרְעֹ֔ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular will see them יִרְאֶ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular and be comforted וְנִחַ֖ם H5162 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular over עַל־ H5921 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct his multitude הֲמוֹנֹה H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Pharaoh פַּרְעֹ֣ה H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his army חֵיל֔וֹ H2428 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֙רֶב֙ H2719 Noun - feminine singular declares נְאֻ֖ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִֽה׃ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 32

Original words

For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction I will spread נָתַ֥תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My terror חִתִּיתוֹ H2851 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of the living חַיִּ֑ים H2416 Adjective - masculine plural so that Pharaoh פַּרְעֹה֙ H6547 Noun - proper - masculine singular and all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct his multitude הֲמוֹנֹ֔ה H1995 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular will be laid to rest וְהֻשְׁכַּב֩ H7901 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular among בְּת֨וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the uncircumcised עֲרֵלִ֜ים H6189 Adjective - masculine plural with אֶת־ H854 Preposition those slain חַלְלֵי־ H2491 Noun - masculine plural construct by the sword חֶ֗רֶב H2719 Noun - feminine singular declares נְאֻ֖ם H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִֽה׃פ H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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