Ezekiel 32:12

“By the swords of mighty men I will make your multitude fall, the fearsome ones of the nations, all of them; and they will devastate the pride of Egypt, and all her multitude will be exterminated.”

Ezekiel 32:12 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 32:12, word by word

By the swordsחַרְבוֹתcharvot

sword

A sword; or war.

Where else “charvot” appears
of mighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםgiborim

warrior

A brave warrior, or a capable man.

Where else “giborim” appears
I will makeאַפִּילapil

cast lots

To make fall; throw lots.

Where else “apil” appears
your multitudeהֲמוֹנֶhamone

multitude

Many people gathered, or a great number of something, like an army.

Where else “hamone” appears
the fearsome onesעָרִיצֵיaritse

ruthless, tyrant

A ruthless man, a powerful one who strikes terror; violent.

Where else “aritse” appears
of the nationsגוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

Where else “goyim” appears
and they will devastateשָׁדְדוּshaddu

devastate

To leave a country or city empty and in ruins by force.

Where else “shaddu” appears
the prideגְּאוֹןgeon

pride

Thinking oneself above others, a person or nation.

Where else “geon” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
will be exterminatedנִשְׁמַדnishmad

destroy

Destroy completely, exterminate.

Where else “nishmad” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

11For thus says Adonai YHWH: The sword of the king of Babylon will come upon you.

12 · This verse (above)

13And I will make all her livestock perish from beside many waters; and no human foot will muddy them any more, nor will the hooves of livestock muddy them.

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