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Ezekiel, 32

1. And it came to pass in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

1. On the first of the twelfth month in the twelfth year, the word of Yahweh came to me in these terms,

2. Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou [art] as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.

2. "Intone a lamentation for Pharaoh, king of Egypt. You will say: Lion of the nations, you are lost! You were like a monster of the sea, thrashing the water in the rivers, stirring and muddying the water with your feet.

3. Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; and they shall bring thee up in my net.

3. This is what Yahweh says: I will spread my nets over you, and an assembly of many nations will haul you up into my net.

4. Then will I leave thee upon the land, I will cast thee forth upon the open field, and will cause all the fowls of the heaven to remain upon thee, and I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee.

4. I will throw you on the ground, hurl you into the open field and let the birds of the air settle on you and the beasts of the earth feed on you.

5. And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height.

5. I will scatter your flesh on the mountains, fill the valleys with your remains and

6. I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, [even] to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.

6. drench the earth with your liquids. When I blot you out,

7. And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

7. the skies will darken and the stars become dim; I will veil the sun with a cloud and the moon shall not give its light.

8. All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD.

8. Because of you I will darken all the lights in the sky and cover the earth in darkness, word of Yahweh.

9. I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.

9. Many nations will grieve when I spread the news of your fall, even people you do not know;

10. Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at [every] moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

10. their kings will shudder because of you when I wave my sword before them. All of them will tremble for their life, on the day of your fall.

11. For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee.

11. For thus says Yahweh: The sword of the king of Babylon is coming against you.

12. By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall spoil the pomp of Egypt, and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed.

12. The sword of the warriors, the most terrible among the nations will destroy your numerous people. They will shatter the pride of Egypt and your multitudes will be exterminated.

13. I will destroy also all the beasts thereof from beside the great waters; neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more, nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them.

13. I will destroy all your cattle along the shores of the great river, no longer to be trod by man or beast.

14. Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.

14. And then I will calm their rivers, and their streams will flow like oil, word of Yahweh.

15. 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.

15. When I make a wasteland of Egypt and destroy its inhabitants, striking all those who live there, they will know that I am Yahweh.

16. This [is] the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, [even] for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

16. This is the dirge which the cities of the nations will chant for Egypt and its multitudes - word of Yahweh."

17. It came to pass also in the twelfth year, in the fifteenth [day] of the month, [that] the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

17. On the fifteenth day of the month, in the eleventh year, the word of Yahweh came to me in these terms,

18. Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down, [even] her, and the daughters of the famous nations, unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

18. "Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt and make them descend to the netherworld.

19. Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

19. For I will send them to the land of shadows with those who go down to the pit.

20. 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.

20. There they will meet all the victims of the sword. Egypt has been taken; she has been dragged away with her multitudes.

21. The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.

21. The mighty heroes in the netherworld together with Pharaoh's allies, will say to her: 'Why should you be more favored than others? Come down and make your bed with the uncircumcised, with those fallen by the sword.'

22. Asshur [is] there and all her company: his graves [are] about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword:

22. Assyria is there with her entire army; she is surrounded by the tombs of her victims fallen by the sword.

23. 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.

23. Their graves are at the bottom of the pit and her army lies around her tomb; all those who spread terror in the land of the living have been killed by the sword.

24. There [is] Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.

24. Elam is there with all her multitude around her tomb, all of them slain, fallen by the sword. They are the uncircumcised, who have gone down to the lower regions, those who spread terror in the land of the living; they bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

25. They have set her a bed in the midst of the slain with all her multitude: her graves [are] round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword: though their terror was caused in the land of the living, yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit: he is put in the midst of [them that be] slain.

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26. There [is] Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves [are] round about him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.

26. Meschech and Tubal are there with the tombs of their multitude around them. All these uncircumcised are there pierced by the sword, for they spread terror in the land of the living.

27. And they shall not lie with the mighty [that are] fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to hell with their weapons of war: and they have laid their swords under their heads, but their iniquities shall be upon their bones, though [they were] the terror of the mighty in the land of the living.

27. They are not lying with the heroes of former times who went to the grave with all their gear of war; the heroes whose terror filled the land of the living, lie with their swords placed under their heads their shields over their bones.

28. Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with [them that are] slain with the sword.

28. You instead will be among the uncircumcised victims of the sword.

29. There [is] Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by [them that were] slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.

29. Edom is there with her kings and princes who despite their bravery lie with those fallen by the sword. They are placed with the uncircumcised and with those who go down to the pit.

30. There [be] the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with [them that be] slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.

30. All the princes of the north are there and all the Sidonians who have gone down in disgrace with the slain, despite the terror caused by their power. They are shamed and lie with the uncircumcised, victims of the sword. They bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.

31. Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, [even] Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

31. When Pharaoh and all his army see them, he will be comforted because of all his multitudes killed by the sword, word of Yahweh.

32. For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with [them that are] slain with the sword, [even] Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

32. Although I had him spread terror in the land of the living, Pharaoh will be laid among the uncircumcised victims of the sword, he and his multitudes, word of Yahweh."



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32:1-2 - God instructs Ezekiel to lament the fall of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and his descendants, who prided themselves on their power. Pharaoh's fall symbolizes the end of all reliance on human strength as sources of security and power (see also Jeremiah 46:25 and Isaiah 14:9-11).

32:3-6 - The description of the raging waters and the deaths in battle illustrate the bloodshed and destruction that will accompany Egypt's fall. This emphasizes God's justice, which is executed relentlessly against those who oppose Him (see also Revelation 14:19-20 and Isaiah 34:2).

32:7-10 - Egypt's demise and its fading greatness become a warning to the nations, showing that human power is fleeting and God's judgment is absolute. The nations must learn humility before God (see also Jeremiah 25:33 and Revelation 18:10).

32:11-14 - The destruction of Egypt will be total and will serve as an example to all nations, highlighting that God does not leave wicked nations unpunished. Divine sovereignty is reflected in His control over the destinies of nations (see also Daniel 2:44 and Revelation 19:11-21).

32:24-30 - The chapter concludes with a description of the fallen kings in the abyss, symbolizing the destruction of great nations, such as Egypt, which were used as examples for the nations that survived. God teaches that all, regardless of their strength or power, are subject to His judgment (see also Isaiah 14:9-11 and Revelation 20:13).

Versi relativi a Ezekiel, 32:

Ezekiel chapter 32 concludes the prophecies against Egypt with two laments. How does God illustrate the ultimate destiny of this nation? This vivid text uses imagery of a slain sea monster and a descent into the underworld. The chapter addresses themes such as the inevitability of death, the final leveling of all nations and divine judgment. Ezekiel 32 also lists other fallen nations in Sheol. Ponder with us five Bible passages that relate to the solemn truths of this concluding chapter.

Isaiah 14:9-10: "Sheol below is bustling to welcome you upon your arrival; awakens the spirits of the dead to welcome him, all who have been leaders in the world; He makes all those who were kings of the nations rise from their thrones. They will all answer him, saying, 'You too have become weak like us! He has become like us!'" - This passage from Isaiah describes the descent into Sheol in a similar way to Ezekiel's lament over Pharaoh in Ezekiel 32.

Revelation 19:17-18: "I saw an angel standing in the sun and crying with a loud voice to all the birds that flew in the middle of the sky: 'Come, gather together for the great banquet of God, to eat the flesh of kings, generals and mighty men, the flesh of of horses and their riders, flesh of all men, free and slave, small and great.'" - This vision of Revelation echoes the language of Ezekiel 32 about birds feeding on the bodies of the fallen.

Jeremiah 25:33: "In that day those slain by the Lord will extend from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned or collected or buried, but they will be like dung on the face of the earth." - Jeremiah uses imagery similar to that in Ezekiel 32 to describe divine judgment.

Psalms 49:14: "Like sheep, they are destined for the grave, and death will shepherd them. In the morning the righteous will triumph over them! Their bodies will decompose in the grave, far from their luxurious mansions." - This psalm reflects the theme of Ezekiel 32 about the final destiny of the proud.

Daniel 7:11: "I continued staring because of the arrogant words the horn was uttering. I watched until the animal was killed, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the fire." - Daniel's vision of the judgment of powerful nations aligns with Ezekiel's prophecy in Ezekiel 32.

FAQ:

What does Ezekiel say about the fall of the Pharaoh of Egypt?

Ezekiel describes Pharaoh as a lion that has become a trapped fish, and God's judgment on him would be a tragic end to his arrogance. (Ezekiel 32:2-10)

How does Ezekiel describe the state of the Egyptians after the destruction?

Ezekiel describes the Egyptians as a people who fall away from glory and are cast into the depths, along with other defeated nations, as a people who are humiliated. (Ezekiel 32:17-32)

What is the symbolism behind the image of the pharaoh as a dragon?

Pharaoh is compared to a dragon ravaging the waters, symbolizing his strength and power, but also his impending downfall before God's judgment. (Ezekiel 32:2-3)

What does the description of the pharaoh's burial mean?

Pharaoh's burial symbolizes total humiliation, where he and his greatness will be forgotten, along with the other defeated rulers. (Ezekiel 32:18-32)

What is the spiritual lesson of Ezekiel 32 about pride?

The lesson is that no human power or sovereignty can withstand God's judgment. Pride leads to downfall and humiliation before His justice. (Ezekiel 32:10-12)


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