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The sword is drawn; let her be dragged off with all her hordes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The Egyptians will fall with the many who have died by the sword, for the sword is drawn against them. Egypt and its hordes will be dragged away to their judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall fall amid those who are slain by the sword. Egypt is delivered to the sword; drag her away, and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of <i>them that are</i> slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“They shall fall in the midst of <i>those</i> slain by the sword; She is delivered to the sword, Drawing her and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of those who are killed by the sword. She is turned over to the sword; they have dragged her and all her hordes away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. She is given over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her hordes away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. She is given over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her multitudes away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. She is given over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her multitude away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those who are slain by the sword. She (Egypt) is handed over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her hordes away [to judgment].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those slain by the sword. A sword is appointed! They drag her and all her hordes away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those slain by the sword. A sword is appointed! They drag her and all her hordes away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You cannot escape! The enemy's sword is ready to slaughter every one of you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her away and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"The Egyptians will lie among those who were killed in battle. A sword has been drawn. Drag Egypt and all its people away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"The people of Egypt will fall with those who are killed in battle. A sword is ready to kill them all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"They'll die along with others who are killed violently. Egypt has been given over to violence, which will carry off both it and its hordes."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They will fall among those who are slain by the sword. She is delivered to the sword. Draw her away with all her multitudes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />They fall in the midst of the pierced of the sword, "" She has been given [to] the sword, "" They drew her out, and all her multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In the midst of the pierced of the sword they fall, To the sword she hath been given, They drew her out, and all her multitude.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In the midst of the wounded of the sword shall they fall: she was given to the sword: do ye draw her out and all her multitude.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain with the sword : the sword is given, they have drawn her down, and all her people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They will fall by the sword in the midst of the slain. The sword has been given. They have dragged her down, with all her people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Among those slain by the sword they will fall, for the sword has been appointed! Seize Egypt and all its hordes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall fall among those who are killed by the sword. Egypt has been handed over to the sword; carry away both it and its hordes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword; they shall bring her to ruin, and all her strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And with the slain of the sword they shall fall, and they shall drag him away, and all his army<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword; she is delivered to the sword; draw her down and all her multitudes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They shall fall with him in the midst of them <i>that are</i> slain with the sword, and all his strength shall perish: the giants also shall say to thee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/32-20.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=9324" 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">Egypt Cast into the Pit</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5307.htm" title="5307: yip·pō·lū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall, lie. A primitive root; to fall, in a great variety of applications.">They will fall</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/2491.htm" title="2491: ḥal·lê- (N-mpc) -- Pierced, polluted. From chalal; pierced; figuratively, polluted.">those slain</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">by the sword.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2719.htm" title="2719: ḥe·reḇ (N-fs) -- A sword. From charab; drought; also a cutting instrument, as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement.">The sword</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: nit·tā·nāh (V-Nifal-Perf-3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">is appointed!</a> <a href="/hebrew/4900.htm" title="4900: mā·šə·ḵū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To draw, drag. A primitive root; to draw, used in a great variety of applications.">Let them drag her away</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">along with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1995.htm" title="1995: hă·mō·w·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- A sound, murmur, roar, crowd, abundance. Or hamon; from hamah; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth.">her multitudes.</a> </span><span class="reftext">21</span>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.’…<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="/isaiah/14-9.htm">Isaiah 14:9-11</a></span><br />Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-39.htm">Jeremiah 51:39</a></span><br />While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2-3</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-33.htm">Jeremiah 25:33</a></span><br />Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/20-13.htm">Revelation 20:13-15</a></span><br />The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. / And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-24.htm">Isaiah 66:24</a></span><br />“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-41.htm">Matthew 25:41</a></span><br />Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-15.htm">Isaiah 14:15-19</a></span><br />But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. / Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, / who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/38-18.htm">Isaiah 38:18</a></span><br />For Sheol cannot thank You; Death cannot praise You. Those who descend to the Pit cannot hope for Your faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-12.htm">Matthew 8:12</a></span><br />But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Isaiah 5:14</a></span><br />Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-23.htm">Luke 16:23</a></span><br />In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham from afar, with Lazarus by his side.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-33.htm">Isaiah 30:33</a></span><br />For Topheth has long been prepared; it has been made ready for the king. Its funeral pyre is deep and wide, with plenty of fire and wood. The breath of the LORD, like a torrent of burning sulfur, sets it ablaze.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">They shall fall in the middle of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.</p><p class="hdg">fall</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-23.htm">Ezekiel 32:23-26,29,30</a></b></br> Whose graves are set in the sides of the pit, and her company is round about her grave: all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which caused terror in the land of the living… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-8.htm">Ezekiel 29:8-12</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee… </p><p class="hdg">she is delivered to the sword.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/28-3.htm">Psalm 28:3</a></b></br> Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief <i>is</i> in their hearts.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-11.htm">Proverbs 24:11</a></b></br> If thou forbear to deliver <i>them that are</i> drawn unto death, and <i>those that are</i> ready to be slain;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-19.htm">Jeremiah 22:19</a></b></br> He shall be buried with the burial of an ass, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/44-4.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-14.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-11.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-11.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-2.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-10.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-12.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-18.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-13.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-17.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-5.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-18.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-11.htm">Sword</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joel/2-8.htm">Amid</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-5.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Dragged</a> <a href="/ezekiel/37-7.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/36-8.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/hosea/11-4.htm">Drew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-12.htm">Fall</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-26.htm">Hordes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-26.htm">Killed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-24.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Multitudes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Pierced</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-22.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.htm">Slain</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-21.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'; 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The imagery of falling by the sword is a common biblical metaphor for defeat and destruction in battle, often used to describe divine judgment against nations or individuals who have opposed God's will. In the context of Ezekiel, this prophecy is directed towards Egypt, a nation that had been a significant power in the ancient Near East. Historically, Egypt had been involved in various conflicts with Israel and other nations, often opposing God's people. The sword symbolizes God's instrument of judgment, and falling among the slain suggests a complete and utter defeat, aligning with the broader theme of divine retribution found throughout the prophetic books.<p><b>The sword is appointed!</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the certainty and inevitability of the judgment. The appointment of the sword signifies that this is a divine decree, not a random act of violence. In biblical terms, when God appoints something, it is assured to come to pass. This reflects the sovereignty of God over the nations and His control over historical events. The use of the sword as an appointed instrument of judgment can be seen in other scriptures, such as <a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31</a>, where God declares His judgment against the nations. It underscores the theme of divine justice and the fulfillment of God's prophetic word.<p><b>Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes.</b><br>This part of the verse portrays the aftermath of the judgment, where the defeated are taken away. The imagery of being dragged away suggests humiliation and subjugation, common consequences for defeated nations in the ancient world. The mention of "her multitudes" indicates the vast number of people affected by this judgment, highlighting the comprehensive nature of God's decree against Egypt. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative where entire nations face consequences for their actions, as seen in the fall of Babylon (Isaiah 47) and other empires. The dragging away of multitudes also foreshadows the ultimate judgment and separation described in eschatological passages, such as <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Matthew 25:31-46</a>, where nations are gathered and judged before Christ.<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 the author of the book and delivers God's messages of judgment and hope.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The nation being addressed in this chapter. Egypt is often symbolic of worldly power and pride, and here it faces judgment for its arrogance and opposition to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sword.htm">The Sword</a></b><br>Represents God's instrument of judgment. In the context of Ezekiel, it often symbolizes the Babylonian army, which God uses to execute His judgment.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_multitudes.htm">The Multitudes</a></b><br>Refers to the people of Egypt, including its leaders and warriors, who will face destruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_pit.htm">The Pit</a></b><br>Symbolic of Sheol or the grave, where the dead reside. It signifies the ultimate end of those who oppose God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_judgment.htm">The Certainty of God's Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgment is inevitable for those who persist in pride and rebellion. Just as Egypt faced the sword, so too will all who oppose God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God uses nations and events to accomplish His purposes. The Babylonian army was an instrument in His hand, demonstrating His control over history.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_humility.htm">The Call to Humility</a></b><br>Pride leads to downfall. Believers are called to humility, recognizing that all power and authority belong to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_spiritual_consequences.htm">The Reality of Spiritual Consequences</a></b><br>The imagery of the pit reminds us of the spiritual consequences of sin. It is a call to repentance and faith in Christ, who offers salvation from eternal separation from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_justice.htm">Hope in God's Justice</a></b><br>While judgment is severe, it is also just. Believers can find hope in the fact that God will ultimately set all things right.<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/how_can_god_destroy_both_justly.htm">In Ezekiel 21:3-4, how can God threaten to destroy both the righteous and the wicked without contradicting other texts that portray Him as just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_verify_ezekiel_30_4-5's_impact.htm">In Ezekiel 30:4-5, how can we verify that the specific nations named were actually affected as dramatically as the prophecy indicates, given limited historical records?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_edomites_exist_post-ezekiel_35_7-9.htm">How can we reconcile the prophecy of total destruction in Ezekiel 35:7-9 with any evidence that Edomites or their descendants continued to exist?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Draw her.--</span>Viz., down to her judgment.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/ezekiel/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She is delivered to the sword</span>; better, with the margin of the Revised Version, <span class="accented">the sword is appointed - possibly, as</span> Ewald suggests, with reference to the practice of burying a warrior with his sword beneath his head (comp. Ver. 27). <span class="cmt_word">Draw her</span>, etc. The command would seem to be given, so to speak, to the warders of Sheol. They am to receive the new comers and take them to their appointed place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/32-20.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">They will fall</span><br /><span class="heb">יִפֹּ֑לוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yip·pō·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5307.htm">Strong's 5307: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall, lie</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֥וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those slain</span><br /><span class="heb">חַלְלֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥal·lê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2491.htm">Strong's 2491: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pierced, polluted</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the sword.</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֖רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<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">The sword</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֣רֶב</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·reḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<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">is appointed!</span><br /><span class="heb">נִתָּ֔נָה</span> <span class="translit">(nit·tā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They drag her away</span><br /><span class="heb">מָשְׁכ֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·šə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4900.htm">Strong's 4900: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw, drag</span><br /><br /><span class="word">along with all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her multitudes.</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲמוֹנֶֽיהָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(hă·mō·w·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1995.htm">Strong's 1995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A noise, tumult, crowd, disquietude, wealth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 32:20 They shall fall in the midst (Ezek. 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