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desolate of all that fills it, when I strike down all who dwell in it, then they will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘When I make the land of Egypt a desolation and empty it of all that filled it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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 <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“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 <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, And the land is destitute of that which filled it, When I strike all those who live in it, Then they shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, And the land is destitute of that which filled it, When I smite all those who live in it, Then they shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, And the land is destitute of that which filled it, When I smite all those who live in it, Then they shall know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, And the land is desolate of its fullness, When I strike all those who inhabit it, Then they shall know that I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“When I make the land of Egypt desolate, And the country is stripped <i>and</i> deprived of all that which filled it, When I strike all those who live in it, Then they will know [without any doubt] that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, so that it is emptied of everything in it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When I make the land of Egypt a desolation, so that it is emptied of everything in it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land destitute of that whereof it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell therein, then shall they know that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Egypt will become a barren wasteland, and no living thing will ever survive there. Then you and your people will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will turn Egypt into a wasteland. I will take everything in the land, and I will kill all the people who live there. Then they will know that I am the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When I make Egypt a desolate wasteland and destroy all who live there, they will know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When I turn the land of Egypt into a desolation, and the land is emptied of everything that used to fill it, when I strike everyone who lives there, they will learn that I am the LORD.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?When I make the land of Egypt a desolation and empty it of all that filled it, when I strike down all who live there, then they will know that I am the LORD.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When I turn the land of Egypt into desolation and the land is destitute of everything that fills it, when I strike all those who live in it, then they will know that I am the LORD.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land destitute of that of which it was full, when I shall strike all those who dwell in it, then shall they know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate, and the country shall be destitute of that of which it was full, when I shall smite all them that dwell in it, then shall they know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“When I make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, a land destitute of that of which it was full, when I strike all those who dwell therein, then they will know that I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />In My making the land of Egypt a desolation, "" And the land has been desolated of its fullness, "" In My striking all the inhabitants in it, "" Then they have known that I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> In My making the land of Egypt a desolation, And desolated hath been the land of its fulness, In My smiting all the inhabitants in it, And they have known that I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In my giving the land of Egypt a desolation, and the land was desolate from her fulness in my striking all dwelling in it; and they shall know that I am Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />When I shall have made the land of Egypt desolate: and the land shall be destitute of her fulness, when I shall have struck all the inhabitants thereof: and they shall know that I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />when I will have set the land of Egypt in desolation. And the land will be deprived of her plenitude, when I will have struck all its inhabitants. And they shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When I make Egypt a wasteland and the land destitute of everything, When I strike down all its inhabitants they shall know that I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When I make the land of Egypt desolate and when the land is stripped of all that fills it, when I strike down all who live in it, then they shall know that I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When I have made the land of Egypt desolate, the land shall be destitute in its fullness; when I shall smite all its inhabitants, they shall know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Whenever I have made the land of Egypt a desolation, and the land in its fullness shall be desolate, when I have struck all its inhabitants, and they shall know that I AM LORD JEHOVAH<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate and waste, A land 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />when I shall give up Egypt to destruction, and the land shall be made desolate with the fullness thereof; when I shall scatter all that dwell in it, and they shall know that I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/32-15.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=9272" 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">14</span>Then I will let her waters settle and will make her rivers flow like oil,’ declares the Lord GOD. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: bə·ṯit·tî (Prep-b:: V-Qal-Inf:: 1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">‘When I make</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt</a> <a href="/hebrew/8077.htm" title="8077: šə·mā·māh (N-fs) -- Devastation, waste. Or shimamah; feminine of shamem; devastation; figuratively, astonishment.">a desolation</a> <a href="/hebrew/8074.htm" title="8074: ū·nə·šam·māh (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be desolated or appalled. A primitive root; to stun, i.e. Devastate or stupefy.">and empty</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4393.htm" title="4393: mim·mə·lō·’āh (Prep-m:: N-msc:: 3fs) -- Fullness, that which fills. Rarely mlowf; or mlow,; from male'; fulness.">of all that filled it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: bə·hak·kō·w·ṯî (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf:: 1cs) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">when I strike down</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šə·ḇê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">who live</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">there,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">then they will know</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>This is the lament they will chant for her; the daughters of the nations will chant it. Over Egypt and all her multitudes they will chant it, declares the Lord GOD.”…<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/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-13</a></span><br />Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-15.htm">Jeremiah 25:15-29</a></span><br />This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it. / And they will drink and stagger and go out of their minds, because of the sword that I will send among them.” / So I took the cup from the LORD’s hand and made all the nations drink from it, each one to whom the LORD had sent me, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/1-14.htm">Zephaniah 1:14-18</a></span><br />The great Day of the LORD is near—near and coming quickly. Listen, the Day of the LORD! Then the cry of the mighty will be bitter. / That day will be a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of destruction and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness, / a day of horn blast and battle cry against the fortified cities, and against the high corner towers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Joel 2:1-11</a></span><br />Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near— / a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and blackness. Like the dawn overspreading the mountains a great and strong army appears, such as never was of old, nor will ever be in ages to come. / Before them a fire devours, and behind them a flame scorches. The land before them is like the Garden of Eden, but behind them, it is like a desert wasteland—surely nothing will escape them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-19</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” / And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-1.htm">Isaiah 24:1-6</a></span><br />Behold, the LORD lays waste the earth and leaves it in ruins. He will twist its surface and scatter its inhabitants— / people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor. / The earth will be utterly laid waste and thoroughly plundered. For the LORD has spoken this word. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-23.htm">Jeremiah 4:23-28</a></span><br />I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-29.htm">Matthew 24:29-31</a></span><br />Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ / At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. / And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-1.htm">Isaiah 34:1-4</a></span><br />Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it. / 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="/revelation/6-12.htm">Revelation 6:12-17</a></span><br />And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. / The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-9.htm">Amos 8:9-10</a></span><br />And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. / I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-27</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. / At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-12.htm">Isaiah 2:12-21</a></span><br />For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— / against all the cedars of Lebanon, lofty and lifted up, against all the oaks of Bashan, / against all the tall mountains, against all the high hills, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/16-17.htm">Revelation 16:17-21</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel poured out his bowl into the air, and a loud voice came from the throne in the temple, saying, “It is done!” / And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, and a great earthquake the likes of which had not occurred since men were upon the earth—so mighty was the great quake. / The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations collapsed. And God remembered Babylon the great and gave her the cup of the wine of the fury of His wrath. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">Nahum 1:5-6</a></span><br />The mountains quake before Him, and the hills melt away; the earth trembles at His presence—the world and all its dwellers. / Who can withstand His indignation? Who can endure His burning anger? His wrath is poured out like fire; even rocks are shattered before Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">destitute of that whereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/29-12.htm">Ezekiel 29:12,19,20</a></b></br> And I will make the land of Egypt desolate in the midst of the countries <i>that are</i> desolate, and her cities among the cities <i>that are</i> laid waste shall be desolate forty years: and I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/24-1.htm">Psalm 24:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. The earth <i>is</i> the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/107-34.htm">Psalm 107:34</a></b></br> A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.</p><p class="hdg">then</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7</a></b></br> And the slain shall fall in the midst of you, and ye shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/30-26.htm">Ezekiel 30:26</a></b></br> And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them among the countries; and they shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/7-5.htm">Exodus 7:5</a></b></br> And the Egyptians shall know that I <i>am</i> the LORD, when I stretch forth mine hand upon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/32-14.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-9.htm">Country</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-15.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Desolated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-14.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-6.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-6.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/29-11.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/31-4.htm">Making</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-16.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-26.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-12.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/30-7.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-29.htm">Whereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-9.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-13.htm">Country</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-7.htm">Cutting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Desolate</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Desolated</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-28.htm">Desolation</a> <a href="/romans/1-30.htm">Destitute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/ezekiel/32-16.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-8.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/matthew/12-34.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-8.htm">Full</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Live</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-29.htm">Making</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-3.htm">Smite</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-3.htm">Strike</a> <a href="/daniel/4-14.htm">Strip</a> <a href="/daniel/7-12.htm">Stripped</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-13.htm">Therein</a> <a href="/ezekiel/35-4.htm">Unpeopled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Whereof</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>When I make the land of Egypt a desolation</b><br>This phrase refers to God's judgment on Egypt, a powerful nation in the ancient world. Historically, Egypt was known for its wealth, military strength, and influence. The prophecy of desolation indicates a complete overthrow of its power and prosperity. This aligns with other biblical prophecies against Egypt, such as those found in <a href="/isaiah/19.htm">Isaiah 19</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/46.htm">Jeremiah 46</a>, where Egypt's downfall is foretold as a demonstration of God's sovereignty over all nations.<p><b>and empty it of all that filled it</b><br>The imagery of emptiness suggests a total devastation, where the land is stripped of its inhabitants, wealth, and resources. This can be seen as a reversal of Egypt's previous abundance and fertility, often symbolized by the Nile River. The phrase echoes the plagues of Exodus, where God demonstrated His power over Egypt by bringing calamity and ruin.<p><b>when I strike down all who live there</b><br>This indicates a divine judgment that affects the entire population, not just the leaders or military. It underscores the comprehensive nature of God's judgment, which spares no one. The phrase can be connected to the broader biblical theme of God's justice, where He holds nations accountable for their actions, as seen in the judgments against other nations in the prophetic books.<p><b>then they will know that I am the LORD</b><br>This is a recurring theme in Ezekiel, emphasizing the purpose of God's judgments: to reveal His identity and authority. The recognition of God as LORD is a central message throughout the Bible, where God's actions in history serve to demonstrate His power and sovereignty. This acknowledgment is not limited to Israel but extends to all nations, as seen in similar declarations in <a href="/ezekiel/6-7.htm">Ezekiel 6:7 and 25</a>:11. The ultimate goal is for all people to recognize and submit to God's lordship, a theme that finds its fulfillment in the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as Lord.<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 conveyed God's messages of judgment and restoration.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>A powerful nation in the ancient Near East, often seen as a symbol of worldly power and opposition to God’s people. In this context, Egypt is the subject of God's judgment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (YHWH)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, emphasizing His sovereignty and faithfulness. The judgment on Egypt serves to reveal His power and authority.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/desolation.htm">Desolation</a></b><br>The state of being empty or destroyed. This term is used to describe the outcome of God's judgment on Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>A divine act where God executes justice, often involving punishment for sin and rebellion against Him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations, and His purposes will prevail. No earthly power can stand against His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_judgment.htm">The Purpose of Judgment</a></b><br>God's judgments are meant to lead people to the recognition of His lordship. They serve as a call to repentance and acknowledgment of His authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride_and_rebellion.htm">The Consequences of Pride and Rebellion</a></b><br>Like Egypt, nations and individuals who exalt themselves against God will face His judgment. Humility and submission to God are essential.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_word.htm">The Certainty of God's Word</a></b><br>What God declares through His prophets will come to pass. Believers can trust in the reliability and truth of God's Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/a_call_to_recognize_god.htm">A Call to Recognize God</a></b><br>The ultimate goal of God's actions is that people will know Him. Our response should be to seek a deeper relationship with Him.<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/ezekiel_32_2__does_history_support_it.htm">Ezekiel 32:2 - Does the historical record support Pharaoh's downfall as graphically portrayed here, or does it conflict with known events in ancient Egypt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_15_6-8_imply_total_judgment.htm">Why does Ezekiel 15:6-8 imply a total judgment on Jerusalem if other scriptures promise divine restoration?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_record_of_egypt's_40-year_desolation.htm">In Ezekiel 29:9-12, the prophecy states that Egypt will be desolate for 40 years; why is there no clear historical record of such a period?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/32-15.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">When I make</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּתִתִּי֩</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯit·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | first person common 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">the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֨רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֜יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a desolation</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8077.htm">Strong's 8077: </a> </span><span class="str2">Devastation, astonishment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and empty</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְשַׁמָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·šam·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8074.htm">Strong's 8074: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stun, devastate, stupefy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[it]</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֚רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all that filled it,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּלֹאָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·lō·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4393.htm">Strong's 4393: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fullness, that which fills</span><br /><br /><span class="word">when I strike down</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּהַכּוֹתִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·hak·kō·w·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">who live there,</span><br /><span class="heb">י֣וֹשְׁבֵי</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wō·šə·ḇê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">then they will know</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָדְע֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</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">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.’</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/32-15.htm">Ezekiel 32:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/32-15.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 32:15 When I shall make the land (Ezek. 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