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Ezekiel 32:3
This is what the Lord has said: My net will be stretched out over you, and I will take you up in my fishing-net.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“‘This is what the Lord God says:
“‘This is what the Lord God says:
Hebrew Names Version
Thus says the Lord GOD: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Thus says the Lord GOD: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
King James Version
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.
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.
English Standard Version
Thus says the Lord God : I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples, and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
Thus says the Lord God : I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples, and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
New American Standard Bible
This is what the Lord GOD says: "Now I will spread My net over you With a contingent of many peoples, And they will lift you up in My net.
This is what the Lord GOD says: "Now I will spread My net over you With a contingent of many peoples, And they will lift you up in My net.
New Century Version
"‘This is what the Lord God says: I will spread my net over you, and I will use a large group of people to pull you up in my net.
"‘This is what the Lord God says: I will spread my net over you, and I will use a large group of people to pull you up in my net.
Amplified Bible
Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will spread out My net over you With a company of many nations, And they will bring you up in My net.
Thus says the Lord GOD, "I will spread out My net over you With a company of many nations, And they will bring you up in My net.
World English Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Thus sayth the Lord God, I will therefore spread my net ouer thee with a great multitude of people, and they shall make thee come vp into my net.
Thus sayth the Lord God, I will therefore spread my net ouer thee with a great multitude of people, and they shall make thee come vp into my net.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus says the Lord GOD, "Now I will spread My net over you With a company of many peoples, And they shall lift you up in My net.
Thus says the Lord GOD, "Now I will spread My net over you With a company of many peoples, And they shall lift you up in My net.
Legacy Standard Bible
Thus says Lord Yahweh,"So I will spread My net over youWith an assembly of many peoples,And they shall bring you up in My net.
Thus says Lord Yahweh,"So I will spread My net over youWith an assembly of many peoples,And they shall bring you up in My net.
Berean Standard Bible
This is what the Lord GOD says: 'I will spread My net over you with a company of many peoples, and they will draw you up in My net.
This is what the Lord GOD says: 'I will spread My net over you with a company of many peoples, and they will draw you up in My net.
Contemporary English Version
King of Egypt, listen to me. I, the Lord God, will catch you in my net and let a crowd of foreigners drag you to shore.
King of Egypt, listen to me. I, the Lord God, will catch you in my net and let a crowd of foreigners drag you to shore.
Complete Jewish Bible
"So here is what Adonai Elohim says: ‘With many nations assembled, I will spread my net over you, and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
"So here is what Adonai Elohim says: ‘With many nations assembled, I will spread my net over you, and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
Darby Translation
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also spread out my net over thee with an assemblage of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will also spread out my net over thee with an assemblage of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Easy-to-Read Version
This is what the Lord God says: "I have gathered many people together. Now I will throw my net over you. Then those people will pull you in.
This is what the Lord God says: "I have gathered many people together. Now I will throw my net over you. Then those people will pull you in.
George Lamsa Translation
Thus says the LORD God: I will therefore spread out my net over you with a multitude of many people; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Thus says the LORD God: I will therefore spread out my net over you with a multitude of many people; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Good News Translation
When many nations gather, I will catch you in my net and let them drag the net ashore.
When many nations gather, I will catch you in my net and let them drag the net ashore.
Lexham English Bible
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Now I will spread my net over you in the assembly of many peoples, and I will bring you up in my dragnet.
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: Now I will spread my net over you in the assembly of many peoples, and I will bring you up in my dragnet.
Literal Translation
So says the Lord Jehovah: And I will spread out My net over you with an assembly of many peoples, and they will make you go up in My net.
So says the Lord Jehovah: And I will spread out My net over you with an assembly of many peoples, and they will make you go up in My net.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Thus sayeth the LORDE God: I wil sprede my net ouer ye, namely, a greate multitude of people: these shal dryue the into my yarne,
Thus sayeth the LORDE God: I wil sprede my net ouer ye, namely, a greate multitude of people: these shal dryue the into my yarne,
American Standard Version
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will spread out my net upon thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: I will spread out my net upon thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will therefore spread out My net over thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in My net.
Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will therefore spread out My net over thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in My net.
King James Version (1611)
Thus saith the Lord God; I will therefore spread out my net ouer thee, with a company of many people, and they shall bring thee vp in my net.
Thus saith the Lord God; I will therefore spread out my net ouer thee, with a company of many people, and they shall bring thee vp in my net.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Thus saith the Lorde God, I wyll spreade my nette ouer thee with a great multitude of people, these shal make thee come vp into my net.
Thus saith the Lorde God, I wyll spreade my nette ouer thee with a great multitude of people, these shal make thee come vp into my net.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Thus saith the Lord; I will also cast over thee the nets of many nations, and will bring thee up with my hook:
Thus saith the Lord; I will also cast over thee the nets of many nations, and will bring thee up with my hook:
English Revised Version
Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will spread out my net over thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Thus saith the Lord GOD: I will spread out my net over thee with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring thee up in my net.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the Lord God seith these thingis, Y schal spredde abrood my net on thee in the multitude of many puples, and Y schal drawe thee out in my net;
Therfor the Lord God seith these thingis, Y schal spredde abrood my net on thee in the multitude of many puples, and Y schal drawe thee out in my net;
Update Bible Version
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Thus says the Lord Yahweh: I will spread out my net on you with a company of many peoples; and they shall bring you up in my net.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
New English Translation
"‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: "‘I will throw my net over you in the assembly of many peoples; and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
"‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: "‘I will throw my net over you in the assembly of many peoples; and they will haul you up in my dragnet.
New King James Version
"Thus says the Lord GOD: "I will therefore spread My net over you with a company of many people, And they will draw you up in My net.
"Thus says the Lord GOD: "I will therefore spread My net over you with a company of many people, And they will draw you up in My net.
New Living Translation
Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will send many people to catch you in my net and haul you out of the water.
Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will send many people to catch you in my net and haul you out of the water.
New Life Bible
The Lord God says, "Now I will throw My net over you with an army of many nations. They will lift you up in My net.
The Lord God says, "Now I will throw My net over you with an army of many nations. They will lift you up in My net.
New Revised Standard
Thus says the Lord God : In an assembly of many peoples I will throw my net over you; and I will haul you up in my dragnet.
Thus says the Lord God : In an assembly of many peoples I will throw my net over you; and I will haul you up in my dragnet.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh, Therefore will I spread over thee my net, With a gathered host of many e peoples,-And they shall bring thee up in my net;
Thus saith My Lord, Yahweh, Therefore will I spread over thee my net, With a gathered host of many e peoples,-And they shall bring thee up in my net;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: I will spread out my net over thee with the multitude of many people, and I will draw thee up in my net.
Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: I will spread out my net over thee with the multitude of many people, and I will draw thee up in my net.
Revised Standard Version
Thus says the Lord GOD: I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples; and I will haul you up in my dragnet.
Thus says the Lord GOD: I will throw my net over you with a host of many peoples; and I will haul you up in my dragnet.
Young's Literal Translation
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: And -- I have spread out for thee My net, With an assembly of many peoples, And they have brought thee up in My net.
Thus said the Lord Jehovah: And -- I have spread out for thee My net, With an assembly of many peoples, And they have brought thee up in My net.
THE MESSAGE
"‘ God , the Master, says: "‘I'm going to throw my net over you —many nations will get in on this operation— and haul you out with my dragnet. I'll dump you on the ground out in an open field And bring in all the crows and vultures for a sumptuous carrion lunch. I'll invite wild animals from all over the world to gorge on your guts. I'll scatter hunks of your meat in the mountains and strew your bones in the valleys. The country, right up to the mountains, will be drenched with your blood, your blood filling every ditch and channel. When I blot you out, I'll pull the curtain on the skies and shut out the stars. I'll throw a cloud across the sun and turn off the moonlight. I'll turn out every light in the sky above you and put your land in the dark. Decree of God , the Master. I'll shake up everyone worldwide when I take you off captive to strange and far-off countries. I'll shock people with you. Kings will take one look and shudder. I'll shake my sword and they'll shake in their boots. On the day you crash, they'll tremble, thinking, "That could be me!"
"‘ God , the Master, says: "‘I'm going to throw my net over you —many nations will get in on this operation— and haul you out with my dragnet. I'll dump you on the ground out in an open field And bring in all the crows and vultures for a sumptuous carrion lunch. I'll invite wild animals from all over the world to gorge on your guts. I'll scatter hunks of your meat in the mountains and strew your bones in the valleys. The country, right up to the mountains, will be drenched with your blood, your blood filling every ditch and channel. When I blot you out, I'll pull the curtain on the skies and shut out the stars. I'll throw a cloud across the sun and turn off the moonlight. I'll turn out every light in the sky above you and put your land in the dark. Decree of God , the Master. I'll shake up everyone worldwide when I take you off captive to strange and far-off countries. I'll shock people with you. Kings will take one look and shudder. I'll shake my sword and they'll shake in their boots. On the day you crash, they'll tremble, thinking, "That could be me!"
Contextual Overview
1 And it came about in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, that the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 2 Son of man, make a song of grief for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and say to him, Young lion of the nations, destruction has come on you; and you were like a sea-beast in the seas, sending out bursts of water, troubling the waters with your feet, making their streams dirty. 3 This is what the Lord has said: My net will be stretched out over you, and I will take you up in my fishing-net. 4 And I will let you be stretched on the land; I will send you out violently into the open field; I will let all the birds of heaven come to rest on you and will make the beasts of all the earth full of you. 5 And I will put your flesh on the mountains, and make the valleys full of your blood. 6 And the land will be watered with your blood, and the waterways will be full of you. 7 And when I put out your life, the heaven will be covered and its stars made dark; I will let the sun be covered with a cloud and the moon will not give her light. 8 All the bright lights of heaven I will make dark over you, and put dark night on your land, says the Lord. 9 And the hearts of numbers of peoples will be troubled, when I send your prisoners among the nations, into a country which is strange to you. 10 And I will make a number of peoples overcome with wonder at you, and their kings will be full of fear because of you, when my sword is waved before them: they will be shaking every minute, every man fearing for his life, in the day of your fall.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ezekiel 12:13, Ezekiel 17:20, Ecclesiastes 9:12, Jeremiah 16:16, Lamentations 1:13, Hosea 7:12, Habakkuk 1:14-17
Reciprocal: Job 18:8 - he is cast Job 19:6 - compassed
Cross-References
Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.
And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.
Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.
And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.
Genesis 32:6
When the servants came back they said, We have seen your brother Esau and he is coming out to you, and four hundred men with him.
When the servants came back they said, We have seen your brother Esau and he is coming out to you, and four hundred men with him.
Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:
Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:
Genesis 32:31
And while he was going past Peniel, the sun came up. And he went with unequal steps because of his damaged leg.
And while he was going past Peniel, the sun came up. And he went with unequal steps because of his damaged leg.
Genesis 32:32
For this reason the children of Israel, even today, never take that muscle in the hollow of the leg as food, because the hollow of Jacob's leg was touched.
For this reason the children of Israel, even today, never take that muscle in the hollow of the leg as food, because the hollow of Jacob's leg was touched.
Genesis 33:14
Do you, my lord, go on before your servant; I will come on slowly, at the rate at which the cattle and the children are able to go, till I come to my lord at Seir.
Do you, my lord, go on before your servant; I will come on slowly, at the rate at which the cattle and the children are able to go, till I come to my lord at Seir.
Genesis 33:16
So Esau, turning back that day, went on his way to Seir.
So Esau, turning back that day, went on his way to Seir.
Deuteronomy 2:5
Make no attack on them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even space enough for a man's foot: because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for his heritage.
Make no attack on them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even space enough for a man's foot: because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for his heritage.
Deuteronomy 2:22
As he did for the children of Esau living in Seir, when he sent destruction on the Horites before them, and they took their land where they are living to this day:
As he did for the children of Esau living in Seir, when he sent destruction on the Horites before them, and they took their land where they are living to this day:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Thus saith the Lord God,.... The Lord God Almighty, who is able to manage this fierce and turbulent creature, this mighty monarch and disturber of the nations:
I will therefore spread out my net over thee with a company of many people; meaning the Chaldean army, which the Lord would instigate, and by his providence bring against the king of Egypt, and surround him as fishes in a net, and take him and his people; see Ezekiel 12:13:
and they shall bring thee up in my net; out of his rivers, out of his fortresses, out of his own land, and carry him captive, or destroy him.
