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Ezekiel 30:20-32:8
New International Version - UK
Ezekiel 30:20-32:8
New International Version - UK
Pharaoh’s arms are broken
20 In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the Lord came to me: 21 ‘Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword. 22 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand. 23 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. 24 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan before him like a mortally wounded man. 25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt. 26 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.’
Pharaoh as a felled cedar of Lebanon
31 In the eleventh year, in the third month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 ‘Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes:
‘“Who can be compared with you in majesty?
3 Consider Assyria, once a cedar in Lebanon,
with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest;
it towered on high,
its top above the thick foliage.
4 The waters nourished it,
deep springs made it grow tall;
their streams flowed
all around its base
and sent their channels
to all the trees of the field.
5 So it towered higher
than all the trees of the field;
its boughs increased
and its branches grew long,
spreading because of abundant waters.
6 All the birds of the sky
nested in its boughs,
all the wild animals
gave birth under its branches;
all the great nations
lived in its shade.
7 It was majestic in beauty,
with its spreading boughs,
for its roots went down
to abundant waters.
8 The cedars in the garden of God
could not rival it,
nor could the junipers
equal its boughs,
nor could the plane trees
compare with its branches –
no tree in the garden of God
could match its beauty.
9 I made it beautiful
with abundant branches,
the envy of all the trees of Eden
in the garden of God.
10 ‘“Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: because the great cedar towered over the thick foliage, and because it was proud of its height, 11 I gave it into the hands of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside, 12 and the most ruthless of foreign nations cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys; its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it. 13 All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches. 14 Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well-watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined for death, for the earth below, among mortals who go down to the realm of the dead.
15 ‘“This is what the Sovereign Lord says: on the day it was brought down to the realm of the dead I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away. 16 I made the nations tremble at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. 17 They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword, along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.
18 ‘“Which of the trees of Eden can be compared with you in splendour and majesty? Yet you, too, will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth below; you will lie among the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword.
‘“This is Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign Lord.”’
A lament over Pharaoh
32 In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me: 2 ‘Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:
‘“You are like a lion among the nations;
you are like a monster in the seas
thrashing about in your streams,
churning the water with your feet
and muddying the streams.
3 ‘“This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
‘“With a great throng of people
I will cast my net over you,
and they will haul you up in my net.
4 I will throw you on the land
and hurl you on the open field.
I will let all the birds of the sky settle on you
and all the wild animals gorge themselves on you.
5 I will spread your flesh on the mountains
and fill the valleys with your remains.
6 I will drench the land with your flowing blood
all the way to the mountains,
and the ravines will be filled with your flesh.
7 When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.
8 All the shining lights in the heavens
I will darken over you;
I will bring darkness over your land,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
Ezekiel 30:20-32:8
New International Version
Ezekiel 30:20-32:8
New International Version
Pharaoh’s Arms Are Broken
20 In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the Lord came to me:(A) 21 “Son of man, I have broken the arm(B) of Pharaoh(C) king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed(D) or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword. 22 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt.(E) I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand.(F) 23 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.(G) 24 I will strengthen(H) the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword(I) in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan(J) before him like a mortally wounded man. 25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword(K) into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.(L) 26 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(M)”
Pharaoh as a Felled Cedar of Lebanon
31 In the eleventh year,(N) in the third month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me:(O) 2 “Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes:
“‘Who can be compared with you in majesty?
3 Consider Assyria,(P) once a cedar in Lebanon,(Q)
with beautiful branches overshadowing the forest;
it towered on high,
its top above the thick foliage.(R)
4 The waters(S) nourished it,
deep springs made it grow tall;
their streams flowed
all around its base
and sent their channels
to all the trees of the field.(T)
5 So it towered higher(U)
than all the trees of the field;
its boughs increased
and its branches grew long,
spreading because of abundant waters.(V)
6 All the birds of the sky
nested in its boughs,
all the animals of the wild
gave birth(W) under its branches;
all the great nations
lived in its shade.(X)
7 It was majestic in beauty,
with its spreading boughs,
for its roots went down
to abundant waters.(Y)
8 The cedars(Z) in the garden of God
could not rival it,
nor could the junipers
equal its boughs,
nor could the plane trees(AA)
compare with its branches—
no tree in the garden of God
could match its beauty.(AB)
9 I made it beautiful
with abundant branches,
the envy of all the trees of Eden(AC)
in the garden of God.(AD)
10 “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the great cedar towered over the thick foliage, and because it was proud(AE) of its height, 11 I gave it into the hands of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with according to its wickedness. I cast it aside,(AF) 12 and the most ruthless of foreign nations(AG) cut it down and left it. Its boughs fell on the mountains and in all the valleys;(AH) its branches lay broken in all the ravines of the land. All the nations of the earth came out from under its shade and left it.(AI) 13 All the birds settled on the fallen tree, and all the wild animals lived among its branches.(AJ) 14 Therefore no other trees by the waters are ever to tower proudly on high, lifting their tops above the thick foliage. No other trees so well-watered are ever to reach such a height; they are all destined(AK) for death,(AL) for the earth below, among mortals who go down to the realm of the dead.(AM)
15 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: On the day it was brought down to the realm of the dead I covered the deep springs with mourning for it; I held back its streams, and its abundant waters were restrained. Because of it I clothed Lebanon with gloom, and all the trees of the field withered away.(AN) 16 I made the nations tremble(AO) at the sound of its fall when I brought it down to the realm of the dead to be with those who go down to the pit. Then all the trees(AP) of Eden,(AQ) the choicest and best of Lebanon, the well-watered trees, were consoled(AR) in the earth below.(AS) 17 They too, like the great cedar, had gone down to the realm of the dead, to those killed by the sword,(AT) along with the armed men who lived in its shade among the nations.
18 “‘Which of the trees of Eden can be compared with you in splendor and majesty? Yet you, too, will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth below; you will lie among the uncircumcised,(AU) with those killed by the sword.
“‘This is Pharaoh and all his hordes, declares the Sovereign Lord.’”
A Lament Over Pharaoh
32 In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me:(AV) 2 “Son of man, take up a lament(AW) concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:
“‘You are like a lion(AX) among the nations;
you are like a monster(AY) in the seas(AZ)
thrashing about in your streams,
churning the water with your feet
and muddying the streams.(BA)
3 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“‘With a great throng of people
I will cast my net over you,
and they will haul you up in my net.(BB)
4 I will throw you on the land
and hurl you on the open field.
I will let all the birds of the sky settle on you
and all the animals of the wild gorge themselves on you.(BC)
5 I will spread your flesh on the mountains
and fill the valleys(BD) with your remains.
6 I will drench the land with your flowing blood(BE)
all the way to the mountains,
and the ravines will be filled with your flesh.(BF)
7 When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
and the moon will not give its light.(BG)
8 All the shining lights in the heavens
I will darken(BH) over you;
I will bring darkness over your land,(BI)
declares the Sovereign Lord.
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