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The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘For thus says the Lord GOD: “The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord GOD says this: “The sword of the king of Babylon will attack you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord GOD, &#8220The sword of the king of Babylon will come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For thus says the Lord GOD, “The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For thus says Lord Yahweh, “The sword of the king of Babylon will come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord GOD, “The sword of the king of Babylon will come on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“ ‘For this is what the Lord GOD says: The sword of Babylon’s king will come against you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: The sword of Babylon&#8217s king will come against you! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord Jehovah: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The king of Babylonia is coming to attack you, king of Egypt! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord GOD: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />" 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: The sword of the king of Babylon will attack you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The Sovereign LORD says to the king of Egypt, "You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what the Lord GOD says: 'The army of the king of Babylon will attack you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ?The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"'For this is what the sovereign LORD says: "'The sword of the king of Babylon will attack you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"For thus says the Lord GOD: 'The sword of the king of Babylon shall come on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For the Lord Yahweh says: “The sword of the king of Babylon will come on you. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus said Lord YHWH: A sword of the king of Babylon enters you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For thus said the Lord Jehovah: A sword of the king of Babylon entereth thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thus said the Lord Jehovah: The sword of the king of Babel shall come into thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon will come to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord GOD: The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For thus says the Lord GOD: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come against you.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thus says the LORD God: The sword of Babylon shall come upon you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thus says THE LORD OF LORDS: ‘The sword of the King of Babel will come upon you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord GOD: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thus saith the Lord God; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=9235" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm">A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>I will cause many peoples to be appalled over you, and their kings will shudder in 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.’ <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/136.htm" title="136: ’ă·ḏō·nāy (N-proper-ms) -- Lord. Am emphatic form of 'adown; the Lord.">the Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/3069.htm" title="3069: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- YHWH. A variation of Yhovah.">GOD</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fsc) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">‘The sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ- (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: tə·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 2ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will come against you!</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>I will make your hordes fall by the swords of the mighty, the most ruthless of all nations. They will ravage the pride of Egypt and all her multitudes will be destroyed.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/46-13.htm">Jeremiah 46:13-26</a></span><br />This is the word that the LORD spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to strike the land of Egypt: / “Announce it in Egypt, and proclaim it in Migdol; proclaim it in Memphis and Tahpanhes: ‘Take your positions and prepare yourself, for the sword devours those around you.’ / Why have your warriors been laid low? They cannot stand, for the LORD has thrust them down. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">Isaiah 19:1-4</a></span><br />This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them. / “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. / Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a></span><br />behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-5.htm">Isaiah 10:5-6</a></span><br />Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger; the staff in their hands is My wrath. / I will send him against a godless nation; I will dispatch him against a people destined for My rage, to take spoils and seize plunder, and to trample them down like clay in the streets.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-10.htm">Jeremiah 43:10-13</a></span><br />Then tell them that this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and I will set his throne over these stones that I have embedded, and he will spread his royal pavilion over them. / He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and the sword to those destined for the sword. / I will kindle a fire in the temples of the gods of Egypt, and Nebuchadnezzar will burn those temples and take their gods as captives. So he will wrap himself with the land of Egypt as a shepherd wraps himself in his garment, and he will depart from there unscathed. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18-20</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will whistle to the flies at the farthest streams of the Nile and to the bees in the land of Assyria. / And they will all come and settle in the steep ravines and clefts of the rocks, in all the thornbushes and watering holes. / On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/50-17.htm">Jeremiah 50:17-18</a></span><br />Israel is a scattered flock, chased away by lions. The first to devour him was the king of Assyria; the last to crush his bones was Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.” / Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: “I will punish the king of Babylon and his land as I punished the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-1.htm">Isaiah 36:1-2</a></span><br />In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. / And the king of Assyria sent the Rabshakeh, with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. And he stopped by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37-38</a></span><br />You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. / Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-4.htm">Isaiah 14:4-6</a></span><br />you will sing this song of contempt against the king of Babylon: How the oppressor has ceased, and how his fury has ended! / The LORD has broken the staff of the wicked, the scepter of the rulers. / It struck the peoples in anger with unceasing blows; it subdued the nations in rage with relentless persecution.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-6.htm">Jeremiah 27:6-7</a></span><br />So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him. / All nations will serve him and his son and grandson, until the time of his own land comes; then many nations and great kings will enslave him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-1.htm">Isaiah 20:1-6</a></span><br />Before the year that the chief commander, sent by Sargon king of Assyria, came to Ashdod and attacked and captured it, / the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot. / Then the LORD said, “Just as My servant Isaiah has gone naked and barefoot for three years as a sign and omen against Egypt and Cush, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-20.htm">Jeremiah 51:20-23</a></span><br />“You are My war club, My weapon for battle. With you I shatter nations; with you I bring kingdoms to ruin. / With you I shatter the horse and rider; with you I shatter the chariot and driver. / With you I shatter man and woman; with you I shatter the old man and the youth; with you I shatter the young man and the maiden. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7-8</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks. / It will pour into Judah, swirling and sweeping over it, reaching up to the neck; its spreading streams will cover your entire land, O Immanuel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/21-7.htm">Jeremiah 21:7</a></span><br />‘After that,’ declares the LORD, ‘I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officers, and the people in this city who survive the plague and sword and famine, to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and to their enemies who seek their lives. He will put them to the sword; he will not spare them or show pity or compassion.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For thus said the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come on you.</p><p class="hdg">The sword</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/28-7.htm">Ezekiel 28:7</a></b></br> Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Ezekiel 30:11</a></b></br> He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought to destroy the land: and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/31-11.htm">Ezekiel 31:11</a></b></br> I have therefore delivered him into the hand of the mighty one of the heathen; he shall surely deal with him: I have driven him out for his wickedness.</p><p class="hdg">they shall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-19.htm">Ezekiel 29:19</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will give the land of Egypt unto Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon; and he shall take her multitude, and take her spoil, and take her prey; and it shall be the wages for his army.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/25-2.htm">Isaiah 25:2,3</a></b></br> For thou hast made of a city an heap; <i>of</i> a defenced city a ruin: a palace of strangers to be no city; it shall never be built… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/30-25.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-14.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-8.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-10.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/1-1.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/ezekiel/42-12.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-14.htm">Sovereign</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-1.htm">A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">The sword of Babylon shall destroy it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/32-17.htm">It shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncircumcised nations</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For this is what the Lord GOD says:</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the authority and sovereignty of God in delivering His message. Throughout the book of Ezekiel, the prophet frequently uses this introduction to assert that the words he speaks are not his own but are divinely inspired. This underscores the prophetic nature of Ezekiel's ministry, aligning with other prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah who also declare, "Thus says the Lord." It is a reminder of God's ultimate control over nations and history.<p><b>The sword of the king of Babylon:</b><br>The "sword" symbolizes war, judgment, and destruction. In the context of Ezekiel, Babylon is often depicted as an instrument of God's judgment against nations, including Israel and Egypt. Historically, Babylon, under King Nebuchadnezzar, was a dominant military power in the ancient Near East. This phrase connects to the broader narrative of Babylon's role in God's plan, as seen in the books of Jeremiah and Daniel, where Babylon is used to discipline and purify God's people. The imagery of the sword is also found in the New Testament, representing divine judgment and authority (e.g., <a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a>).<p><b>Will come against you!</b><br>This is a direct warning of impending judgment and invasion. The "you" refers to Egypt, specifically Pharaoh and his people, as the context of <a href="/ezekiel/32.htm">Ezekiel 32</a> is a lament over Egypt. Historically, Egypt was a powerful and influential nation, often seen as a rival to Babylon. The prophecy highlights the futility of relying on earthly power and alliances instead of trusting in God. This theme is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/31.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a>, where reliance on Egypt is criticized. The certainty of the prophecy ("will come") reflects God's control over historical events and His ability to fulfill His word.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet of God who ministered to the Israelites during their Babylonian exile. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/pharaoh.htm">Pharaoh</a></b><br>The king of Egypt, representing the nation of Egypt, which is often depicted as a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The empire that God used as an instrument of judgment against various nations, including Egypt.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon, who is often seen as a tool in God's hand to execute His judgment.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A nation that historically opposed Israel and is often used symbolically in the Bible to represent sin and rebellion against God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_judgment.htm">God's Sovereignty in Judgment</a></b><br>God uses nations and leaders as instruments of His will, demonstrating His ultimate control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Pharaoh's downfall serves as a warning against pride and self-reliance, reminding us to humble ourselves before God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>The fulfillment of prophecies against Egypt assures us of the reliability and truth of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>Observing God's judgment on Egypt should lead us to examine our own lives and turn away from sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While God's judgment is severe, it is also just, offering hope that evil will not prevail indefinitely.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_32_11-15__align_with_egypt's_history.htm">Ezekiel 32:11–15 – Do these specific predictions of destruction align with known Egyptian history, or are there discrepancies that suggest a historical or prophetic mismatch? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_9_symbolic,_not_literal.htm">Could Ezekiel 9 be interpreted as a purely symbolic vision rather than a literal event, and if so, why include graphic details?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_11_16_align_with_evidence.htm">In Ezekiel 11:16, how can the claimed scattering be reconciled with the limited archaeological and historical evidence for a mass dispersion at that specific time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_32's_violence.htm">Ezekiel 32 overall - How do we reconcile the violent imagery of divine judgment here with other biblical passages that emphasize mercy and compassion?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 11-14.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sword of the King of Babylon</span>, etc. The effects of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion are now described in language which seems plain enough, but in which we may read between the lines an allusive reference to the previous symbolism. Thus in Ver. 13 we are thrown back upon the thought of the "troubled waters" of Ver. 2. The Nile was no longer to be troubled by the foot of beasts; the streams of justice were no longer to be defiled with a selfish corruption, but were to run smooth and calm, even as the "rivers of oil" which were the symbols of ethical blessedness (<a href="/job/29-6.htm">Job 29:6</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-13.htm">Deuteronomy 32:13</a>). So Ewald and Keil, for once agreeing. The rule of Nebuchadnezzar was to be a righteous rule, in spite of its severity. I am unable, however, to follow these commentators further in seeing in the words a prediction of the Messianic kingdom. The Egyptians were to "know the Lord," as the other nations addressed by Ezekiel were to know him, as a righteous Judge, not as yet as a Deliverer (comp. <a href="/ezekiel/28-26.htm">Ezekiel 28:26</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/29-21.htm">Ezekiel 29:21</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/30-26.htm">Ezekiel 30:26</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Lord</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנָ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_136.htm">Strong's 136: </a> </span><span class="str2">The Lord</span><br /><br /><span class="word">GOD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוִ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘The sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֥רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2719.htm">Strong's 2719: </a> </span><span class="str2">Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the king</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּבֶ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come against you!</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּבוֹאֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·ḇō·w·’e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Ezekiel 32:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 32:11 For thus says the Lord Yahweh: (Ezek. 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