[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, [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. [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. [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. [5] And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height. [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. [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. [8] All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. [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. [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.
Verses 1-2 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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, [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. | |
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| We are told that this vision comes "in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, in the first day of the month." What does this tell us? | Why that particular date? This brother can only guess. What it does tell us is that God must have had some reason for giving us this date in such a specific manner. |
| What happened on that date? | "The word of the LORD came unto me" [Ezekiel]. |
| How does the LORD refer to Ezekiel and what does that mean? | "Son of man," Pastor Russell. Please see topical study Son of Man. |
| What is he told to do and what does that mean? | "Take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt." It means to declare a lamentation (mourning, sorrowful cry, death song) for Pharaoh (Satan) king (ruler, god, mighty one) of Egypt (the world.)We believe the symbolism here is identical to that found in chapter 31. Our suggested answer for who is pictured by him (in verse 4) was: "At times it looks like Satan but may be more applicable to Satan's worldly organization, (so-called) Christendom." |
| The message given by the LORD to "Son of man" may be broken down into 5 parts, each with its own symbols. We will take them one at at a time. | |
| What is meant by "Thou art like a young lion of the nations?" | Young lion, "the King of beasts," full of vitality. Pro. 30:30; Micah 5:8 |
| What is meant by "Thou art as a whale in the seas?" | Whale - Strong's H8577 Strong's H8577 In looking up this word, discovered that it is normally translated by the word "dragon." So this verse is basically saying that this is "a dragon of the seas." Dragon symbolizes civil power, or more accurately, civil power under the influence of Satan, the dragon. The word "whale" is used here because this dragon is found in the seas, in the unsettled restless masses of mankind.תַּנִּים תַּנִּין tannı̂yn tannı̂ym tan-neen', tan-neem' (The second form used in Eze_29:3); intensive from the same as H8565; a marine or land monster, that is, sea serpent or jackal: - dragon, sea-monster, serpent, whale. Total KJV occurrences: 23 |
| What is meant by "thou camest forth with thy rivers?" | We refer back to our study of chapter 29 vs. 4. Just as our Lord told Peter and Andrew: "I will make you fishers of men," (Matt. 4:19) so here the fish would indicate people. "Thy rivers" would seem to be the Euphrates and those rivers that flow as tributaries into it. Rev. 16:12. Remember, it is "thy rivers."We remember in 29:3 it says "Pharaoh king of Egypt...which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself." This serves as yet another confirmation that Pharaoh pictures Satan and his masterpiece. |
| ".. and troubledst the waters with thy feet?" | The waters may refer to the doctrines and/or to peoples (Rev. 17:15.) Both of these symbolic pictures may well be applied here. So-called Christendom troubled the people, nations, etc. and also the doctrines of Scripture they presented to the people. – "Doctrines of devils." 1 Tim. 4:1 |
| ".. and fouledst their rivers?" | Strong's H7511 While most translators use "foul" or "muddy," ISV says "relieve yourself in the rivers." Whichever is the correct meaning of the word, it is clear that these rivers (sources of water) have been polluted.רָפַס râphas raw-fas' A primitive root; to trample, that is, prostrate: - humble self, submit self. Total KJV occurrences: 3 |
Verse 3 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| Please note that in verses 3-10 the LORD uses the phrase "I will" (or "I shall" or "will I") 14 times! Our God is indeed an active God and we have the privilege of watching Him work! | |
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| Quick reminder: Who is speaking? | "Thus saith the Lord GOD." |
| Why does the LORD here use the word "therefore?" | The same as always, i.e., cause and effect. The cause is what He just described in verse 2, how Pharaoh (Satan and his masterpiece) greatly mis-treated the nations. |
| How do we understand: "I will... spread out my net over thee?" | A net is normally used as a way to trap and contain animals, especially fish. |
| Whose net is it? | The LORD's net. "I will therefore spread out my net over thee." |
| How does the LORD do this? | "With a company of many people." Clearly the LORD uses human agents to accomplish this. |
| How to "they" use this net? | "They shall bring thee up in my net." At this point the LORD has not informed us as to exactly how "they" will "spread out my net over thee," merely that they will. |
Verse 4 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| Now that the LORD has used "a company of many people" to bring Pharaoh (Satan and his counterfeit kingdom) "up in my net," what does He do next, and what does that mean? | "Then will I leave thee upon the land." He leaves him upon the land (H776, eh'-rets, ground or earth,) symbolic of organized society. Prior to that time he had been ruling in the symbolic heavens. This "land" likely refers to the territory held by the so-called "Holy Roman Empire." |
| How does the above differ from him being "cast... forth upon the open field?" | It had been "a whale [dragon] in the seas," [the irreligious restless masses of mankind] whereas now it is "upon the open field." Matt. 13:38 "The field is the world." |
| Is there anything unusual about the LORD causing "all the fowls of heaven to remain upon thee?" | Yes! This is not a tree but a sea-dragon (whale, crocodile) type of creature. Why would any birds be on it? Yet, symbolically they have been upon so-called Christendom. Rev. 18:2,4. Now that it has been dragged from the river onto the land, these symbolic fowls of heaven have not left. The true birds [eagles, vultures, the true saints] have obeyed the command to "come out of her my people" so they they have already left and do not "remain upon thee." |
| What is meant by "I will fill the beasts of the whole earth with thee?" | Please compare Eze. 39:17-20 and Rev. 19:17-18. Please notice that in both of these prophetical references it is the "fowls that fly in the midst of heaven" that eat of this feast (which feast includes various beasts.) Also please see Zeph. 1:7-9. |
Verse 5 Expanded Bible Comments
| And I will lay thy flesh upon the mountains, and fill the valleys with thy height. | |
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| What is symbolized by: | |
| "thy flesh?" | Worldly (fleshly) ideas, doctrines, practices, etc. |
| "the mountains?" | Kingdoms - whose time has come for judgment (1914). |
| "the valleys?" | That which is considered to be the lowest of society. 1 Cor. 1:26-27. |
| "thy height?" | Pride in lifting up self. Isa. 14:12-14 Please also refer to chapter 31 study. |
Verse 6 Expanded Bible Comments
| I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee. | |
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| What does the LORD use to water "the land" with, and what does that mean? | "With thy blood." Blood shed (in this case, it is being used to water the land) pictures life being lost, or at least great injury.The expression, "shedding of blood," signifies simple death, life poured out. E442:2Please read R3930 for better understanding of shed blood. |
| What is "Pharaoh king of Egypt" doing and what does that mean? | Pharaoh (Satan and his masterpiece, so-called Christendom,) even though on land, are described as "swimming." The land upon which they are swimming has now been soaked with his own spilled blood (life poured out.) In other words: so-called Christendom is dying. Yet Satan is still trying to exercise his influence over the land (organized society, which previously had been under religious restraint) in the manner he did in former days. |
| What is meant by "Even to the mountains?" | We know that mountains symbolize kingdoms. This appears to be saying that this symbolic Pharaoh is attempting to influence what remains of the now shattered kingdoms, much like he did prior to their being smitten in 1914. |
| Why does it say "the rivers shall be full of thee?" | Rivers (Strong's H650) Strong's H650 In this verse rivers (H650) is translated as: watercourses; waterways; streams; valleys; ravines; channels. These all indicate some kind of a channel to carry water. Streams often feed into rivers and eventually into large rivers or seas. This would seem to picture the teachings which mankind drinks in.אָפִיק 'âphı̂yq aw-feek' From H622; properly containing, that is, a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero: - brook, channel, mighty, river, + scale, stream, strong piece. Total KJV occurrences: 19 |
Verse 7 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| This verse begins with "And when I shall..." Does this tell us anything about the timing of this prophecy? | The first thing we need to remember is that while this lamentation is against "Pharaoh king of Egypt," is is given by the LORD unto "Son of man," the seventh messenger. Therefore our understanding must come from the realization that this message is delivered during Pastor Russell's time. "When I shall" indicates that whatever He is speaking of has not yet taken place. At this point we should be careful. Without further study would not know if this refers to the beginning, middle or end of Pastor Russell's ministry. |
| What is the first thing the LORD says He is about to do? | "I shall put thee out." God is removing Pharaoh (Satan and his masterpiece) out of the heavens (power of spiritual control.) During the Gospel Age the rule was "let both grow together." Once we have reached the Harvest, that is no longer true. The Lord casts mystic Babylon out of relationship with Him and issues the command to "come out of her my people." |
| What is meant by "I will cover the heaven?" | Cover: Strong's H3680 We note that here He covers heaven. A little later He covers the sun. Our thought is that the LORD is darkening (covering) the nominal heavens in the sense that the world will no longer look at them with the same reverence they once did.כָּסָה kâsâh kaw-saw' A primitive root; properly to plump, that is, fill up hollows; by implication to cover (for clothing or secrecy): - clad self, close, clothe, conceal, cover (self), (flee to) hide, overwhelm. Compare H3780. Total KJV occurrences: 152 |
| Who are "the stars thereof" and what becomes of them? | The false stars (apostles) of so-called Christendom will have their light go out, i.e., the people will no longer believe their doctrines. The word star (Greek aster) is not used respecting any of the faithful (outside the apostles) in referring to them in this present life; but it is used with reference to those who depart from the truth, and become "heady," false teachers, "vainly puffed up," aspiring to be considered authorities in the same sense as the apostles, and who are styled "wandering stars," "false apostles." 2 Cor. 11:13; Rev. 2:2; Jude 13 - D593:2 |
| What is pictured by "the sun?" | The Gospel light. |
| What is pictured by "clouds?" | Clouds picture either protection or trouble. In this case it pictures the trouble coming (covering) Satan and his masterpiece. |
| What is indicated by "the moon shall not give her light?" | As the Sun is symbolic of the Gospel, shining forth of itself, the Moon is symbolic of the Law Covenant, reflecting the light of the Sun. |
Verse 8 Expanded Bible Comments
| All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. | |
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| Who are "the bright lights of heaven?" | The religious leaders in mystic Babylon (priests, bishops, cardinals, etc.) |
| What does the LORD do to these "bright lights?" | He makes them dark over so-called Christendom, i.e., He causes the Truth to be spread abroad enough to make these "Babylonians" have to face up to the facts and have good reasons to doubt their faith (credulity.) |
| What does it mean that the LORD will "set darkness upon thy land?" | The word "land" here is H776, eh'-rets, ground or earth, symbolic of organized society under religious restraint. Since it is "thy land" (Satan's land) it refers primarily to the territory of so-called Christendom. |
Verse 9 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| Please explain "I will also vex the hearts of many people." | "Vex" = trouble. Luke 21:24-26. In verse 25 the word "perplexity" is used. It is only used this one time in the New Testament. Therefore we include both this word (G640) but also its root word (G639) for a deeper understanding. Strong's G640 ἀπορία aporia ap-or-ee'-a From the same as G639; a (state of) quandary: - perplexity. Total KJV occurrences: 1 Strong's G639 ἀπορέω aporeō ap-or-eh'-o From a compound of G1 (as a negative particle) and the base of G4198; to have no way out, that is, be at a loss (mentally): - (stand in) doubt, be perplexed. Total KJV occurrences: 4 |
| What is indicated by "I shall bring thy destruction among the nations?" | Destruction: Strong's H7667 This word is often translated "destruction" but not always. It indicates the method of destroying, i.e., by breaking into pieces. There are places where this is used in the sense of restoration, i.e., bringing the broken pieces back together. When we consider how many times we find in scripture how God "breaks in pieces" things to be destroyed (Dan. 2 [Nebuchadnezzar's image], Eze. 9 [the "shattering weapon" or "weapon of his breaking in pieces" used by the church class who follow "the man clothed in linen" and with this weapon they "smite" and "slay" the LORD's enemies in the city [symbolic Jerusalem, Christendom.] Psa. 2:9 and many others.שֵׁבֶר שֶׁבֶר sheber shêber sheh'-ber, shay'-ber From H7665; a fracture, figuratively ruin; specifically a solution (of a dream): - affliction, breach, breaking, broken [-footed, -handed], bruise, crashing, destruction, hurt, interpretation, vexation. Total KJV occurrences: 44 Please see D164:1. |
| To where does this destruction reach? | "Into the countries which thou hast not known." Into nations not directly a part of so-called Christendom. |
Verse 10 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| "I will make many people amazed at thee." What does that mean? | People were amazed to see (so-called) Christ's Kingdom come crashing down after over a thousand years of apparent success. |
| Why is it that "their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee." | Because the new, rightful King was to take up His throne and dash Satan's masterpiece into pieces. This meant their destruction. |
| What does the LORD do to bring about this fear? | "When I shall brandish my sword before them." It does NOT, at this point, say "I will slay them with the sword." No. All He has to do is to "brandish my sword before them." This is enough to bring about this great fear. These verses keep speaking in the future tense. Throughout most of Pastor Russell's day the message regarding prophetic fulfillment was pointing to the then future date of 1914. |
| "they shall tremble at every moment." | Again we reference Luke 21:24-26. See also Jer. 30:5-7. |
| What is to be the attitude of the people at this time? | "They shall tremble... every man for his own life." |
| When is this condition reached? | "In the day of thy [Pharaoh, Satan and his masterpiece] fall." |
[11] For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee. [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. [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. [14] Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD. [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. [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.
Verse 11 Expanded Bible Comments
| For thus saith the Lord GOD; The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee. | |
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| We need to remember that, while this is another section, the LORD is continuing His message against Pharaoh (Satan) king of Egypt (the world.) In other words, this message is primarily for the civil powers under the control of Satan. | |
| How sure are we of the information we are about to look into? | "Thus saith the Lord GOD." |
| What is "the sword" symbolic of? | The sword is used as a weapon of war. While shield and buckler are defensive in nature, the sword (which is often used in a defensive manner) is primarily a weapon of offensive. We, of course, think of Heb. 4:12. |
| In this context, who does this "sword" belong to, and does this change the symbolic meaning of "sword?" | It belongs to "The King of Babylon." No, this does not change the meaning of the symbol. It is for us, as students of His word to recognize the context and determine how The LORD is applying it. |
| Since this "lament" is for "Pharaoh king of Egypt" [Satan, "the prince of this world (John 14:30; 16:11),"] we naturally inquire: Who then is pictured by "The King of Babylon?" | The king of Babylon would picture the religious side of Christendom. Remember Nebuchadnezzar's dream and Daniel's interpretation in Dan. 2:41. The ten toes of that image were a mixture of iron (the worldly civil power) and miry clay. The fact that it was "miry clay" tells us that this was (fallen) human (clay) ideas on what their waters (religious truths, but from the fallen human standpoint) were, i.e., trinity, hell-fire, etc. It takes some water to turn the clay into a mire. It is this corrupted view of God's word that constitutes the "sword" of "The King of Babylon." |
Verse 12 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| "By the swords ['truths'] 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 [note that these destroy the pomp, pride of Egypt, the world], and all the multitude thereof shall be destroyed." | |
| What would constitute "the swords of the mighty?" | Actually, we have already considered "swords" in verse 11. The real question here is: Who constitute "the mighty?" |
| Whose "multitude" is to fall? | "Thy [Pharaoh King of Egypt's] multitude..." |
| Who constitute "the terrible of the nations?" | Terrible: Strong's H6184 עָרִיץ ‛ârı̂yts aw-reets' From H6206; fearful, that is, powerful or tyrannical: - mighty, oppressor, in great power, strong, terrible, violent. Total KJV occurrences: 20 Nations: Strong's H1471 גֹּי גּוֹי gôy gôy go'ee, go'-ee Apparently from the same root as H1465 (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. Total KJV occurrences: 559 This refers to the fearful, powerful or tyrannical, Gentile nations. |
| How many of "the terrible of the nations" are to fall? | "All of them." |
| Does this verse say "They shall destroy the pomp of Babylon?" | NO! "They shall destroy the pomp of Egypt?" Remember verse 11: "The sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon thee." |
| Who else is destroyed? | "All the multitude thereof [of Egypt, the world] shall be destroyed." |
Verse 13 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| This verse speaks of destruction. No matter what the outward agencies used, who is actually doing this destruction? | "I [Jehovah] will destroy also all..." |
| Who are "all the beasts thereof?" | All the Gentile nations (beasts) of Egypt, the world. |
| What are "the great waters?" | The religious teachings [waters] of so-called Christendom. We primarily think of the three unclean spirits like frogs (R510). These three come out of the mouth of the dragon (civil power), beast (Papacy), and the false prophet (Protestantism). In this setting it is the dragon (civil power) who is being impacted by these doctrines, coming from the religious parts of society. Remember that it is these "unclean spirits" which draw the nations to Armageddon (Rev. 16:13-16). |
| What does "neither shall the foot of man trouble them any more" mean? | |
| What does "nor the hoofs of beasts trouble them" mean? | |
Verse 14 Expanded Bible Comments
| Then will I make their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD. | |
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Verse 15 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 16 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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| "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 [for the world, not for mystic Babylon], and for all her [the world's] multitude, saith the Lord GOD." | |
[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, [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. [19] Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. [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. [21] The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of Sheol with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Verse 17 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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, | |
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Verse 18 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 19 Expanded Bible Comments
| Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised. | |
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Verse 20 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 21 Expanded Bible Comments
| The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of Sheol with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword. | |
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[22] Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, 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.
Verse 22 Expanded Bible Comments
| Asshur is there and all her company: his graves are about him: all of them slain, fallen by the sword: | |
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Verse 23 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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[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. [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.
Verse 24 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 25 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. [27] And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to Sheol 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. [28] Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
Verse 26 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 27 Expanded Bible Comments
| And they shall not lie with the mighty that are fallen of the uncircumcised, which are gone down to Sheol 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. | |
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Verse 28 Expanded Bible Comments
| Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword. | |
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[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. [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.
Verse 29 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 30 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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[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. [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.
Verse 31 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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Verse 32 Expanded Bible Comments
| 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. | |
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