King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
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.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"Human being, wail for the hordes of Egypt; send them with the daughters of mighty nations down to the underworld, with those who descend to the pit.
Berean Standard Bible:
“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit:
American Standard Version:
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.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
Son{H1121} of man{H120}, wail{H5091} for the multitude{H1995} of Egypt{H4714}, and cast them down{H3381}, even her, and the daughters{H1323} of the famous{H117} nations{H1471}, unto the nether parts{H8482} of the earth{H776}, with them that go down{H3381} into the pit{H953}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ezekiel 31:14
- To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.
Ezekiel 32:2
- 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.
Ezekiel 32:16
- 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.
Micah 1:8
- ¶ Therefore I will wail and howl, I will go stripped and naked: I will make a wailing like the dragons, and mourning as the owls.
Jeremiah 1:10
- See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
Isaiah 16:9
- Therefore I will bewail with the weeping of Jazer the vine of Sibmah: I will water thee with my tears, O Heshbon, and Elealeh: for the shouting for thy summer fruits and for thy harvest is fallen.
Hosea 6:5
- Therefore have I hewed [them] by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments [are as] the light [that] goeth forth.
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Commentary for Ezekiel 32:18
Ezekiel 32:18 is part of a larger prophetic oracle against Egypt found in Ezekiel chapters 29-32. The verse continues the theme of judgment that runs throughout the book of Ezekiel, particularly in the oracles against foreign nations. In this verse, God commands the prophet Ezekiel to lament over Egypt, signifying its impending doom. The phrase "Son of man" is a title used throughout the book to address Ezekiel, emphasizing his human frailty in contrast to the divine message he conveys.
The command to "wail for the multitude of Egypt" suggests a mournful cry appropriate to the magnitude of Egypt's coming destruction. The verse speaks to the downfall of not just Egypt, but also its allies or other prominent nations ("the daughters of the famous nations"), indicating a widespread judgment. The reference to casting them "unto the nether parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit" symbolizes a descent into the underworld or Sheol, which in ancient Hebrew thought was the abode of the dead. This language underscores the finality and severity of the judgment that God is pronouncing through Ezekiel.
The historical context of this verse is set during the period of the Babylonian exile, when Judah had been conquered and many of its inhabitants taken into captivity in Babylon. Egypt, which had a history of political and military interaction with both Judah and Babylon, was viewed as a potential ally by the Judeans against Babylonian rule. However, Ezekiel's prophecies make it clear that Egypt's power will be broken and that it will not be able to save Judah from its fate. The verse reflects the broader geopolitical dynamics of the time, as well as the theological conviction that God is sovereign over all nations and holds them accountable for their actions.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H120
There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָדָם
Transliteration: ʼâdâm
Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. - Strong's Number: H5091
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נָהָה
Transliteration: nâhâh
Pronunciation: naw-haw'
Description: a primitive root; to groan, i.e. bewail; hence (through the idea of crying aloud), to assemble (as if on proclamation); lament, wail. - Strong's Number: H1995
There are 78 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: הָמוֹן
Transliteration: hâmôwn
Pronunciation: haw-mone'
Description: or הָמֹן; (Ezekiel 5:7), from הָמָה; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth; abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult. - Strong's Number: H4714
There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִצְרַיִם
Transliteration: Mitsrayim
Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim
Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. - Strong's Number: H3381
There are 344 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָרַד
Transliteration: yârad
Pronunciation: yaw-rad'
Description: a primitive root; to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications); [idiom] abundantly, bring down, carry down, cast down, (cause to) come(-ing) down, fall (down), get down, go(-ing) down(-ward), hang down, [idiom] indeed, let down, light (down), put down (off), (cause to, let) run down, sink, subdue, take down. - Strong's Number: H1323
There are 499 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בַּת
Transliteration: bath
Pronunciation: bath
Description: from בָּנָה (as feminine of בֵּן); a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively); apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, [idiom] first, [idiom] old, [phrase] owl, town, village. - Strong's Number: H117
There are 53 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַדִּיר
Transliteration: ʼaddîyr
Pronunciation: ad-deer'
Description: from אָדַר; wide or (generally) large; figuratively, powerful; excellent, famous, gallant, glorious, goodly, lordly, mighty(-ier one), noble, principal, worthy. - Strong's Number: H1471
There are 511 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גּוֹי
Transliteration: gôwy
Pronunciation: go'-ee
Description: rarely (shortened) גֹּי; apparently from the same root as גֵּוָה (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts; Gentile, heathen, nation, people. - Strong's Number: H8482
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תַּחְתִּי
Transliteration: tachtîy
Pronunciation: takh-tee'
Description: from תַּחַת; lowermost; as noun (feminine plural) the depths (figuratively, a pit, the womb); low (parts, -er, -er parts, -est), nether (part). - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H953
There are 64 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹר
Transliteration: bôwr
Pronunciation: bore
Description: from בּוּר (in the sense of בֹּאר); a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison); cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.