Ezekiel 32:18

““Son of man, bewail the multitude of Egypt, and bring it down, her and the daughters of noble nations, to the land of the depths, with those who go down to the pit.”

Ezekiel 32:18 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 32:18, word by word

“Sonבֶּןben

human being

Literally "son of Adam": any person, a mortal.

Where else “ben” appears
of manאָדָםadam

human being

All humankind, men and women, as creatures God formed.

Where else “adam” appears
bewailנְהֵהnehe

lament

Lament, wail with grief.

Where else “nehe” appears
the multitudeהֲמוֹןhamon

multitude

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

Where else “hamon” appears
of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears
and bring it downהוֹרִדֵhoride

bring down

To bring something or someone to a lower place.

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and the daughtersבְנוֹתvenot

girl

The young women of a people.

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of nobleאַדִּרִםadirim

noble

The important men of a people, those of highest rank.

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nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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to the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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of the depthsתַּחְתִּיּוֹתtachtiyot

lowest

Lowest, the lower level; the depths.

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to the pitבוֹרvor

grave

The place where the dead go down; the grave.

Where else “vor” 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

17And it came about in the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, the word of YHWH came to me, saying,

18 · This verse (above)

19Whom do you surpass in pleasantness? Go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised.

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