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Sunday, September 14th, 2025
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Good News Translation

Ezekiel 32:20

"The people of Egypt will fall with those who are killed in battle. A sword is ready to kill them all.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Torrey's Topical Textbook - Sidonians, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Sheol;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Heart;   Repentance;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Circumcision;   Sheol;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ezekiel;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
They will fall among those slain by the sword.A sword is appointed!They drag her and all her hordes away.
Hebrew Names Version
They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
They shall fall amid those who are slain by the sword. Egypt is delivered to the sword; drag her away, and all her multitudes.
New American Standard Bible
"They shall fall in the midst of those who are killed by the sword. She is turned over to the sword; they have dragged her and all her hordes away.
New Century Version
The Egyptians will fall among those killed in war. The sword is ready; the enemy will drag Egypt and all her people away.
Amplified Bible
"They will fall among those who are slain by the sword. She (Egypt) is handed over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her hordes away [to judgment].
World English Bible
They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.
Geneva Bible (1587)
They shall fall in the middes of them that are slaine by the sword: shee is deliuered to the sword: draw her downe, and all her multitude.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. She is given over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her hordes away.
Legacy Standard Bible
They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword. She is given over to the sword; they have drawn her and all her multitude away.
Berean Standard Bible
They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! They drag her away along with all her multitudes.
Contemporary English Version
You cannot escape! The enemy's sword is ready to slaughter every one of you.
Complete Jewish Bible
They will fall among those killed by the sword; she is given to the sword; pull her down with her hordes.
Darby Translation
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword. The sword hath been given: draw her out, and all her multitudes.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Egypt will go to be with all the other men who were killed in battle. The enemy has pulled her and all her people away.
George Lamsa Translation
They shall fall in the midst of those who are slain by the sword; they shall bring her to ruin, and all her strength.
Lexham English Bible
In the midst of the people slain by the sword it is given they will fall to a sword; they carried her off and all of her hordes.
Literal Translation
They shall fall in the midst of the slain of the sword. She is given to the sword; they draw her and all her multitudes.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Amoge those that be slayne with the swearde, shal they lye. The swearde is geuen alredy. he shal be drawen forth and all his people.
American Standard Version
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.
Bible in Basic English
Among those who have been put to the sword: they will give a resting-place with them to all their people.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword; she is delivered to the sword; draw her down and all her multitudes.
King James Version (1611)
They shall fall in the middest of them that are slaine by the sword: she is deliuered to the sword; draw her and all her multitudes.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Among those that be slaine with the sworde shall they lye: to the sworde is she alredie delyuered, drawe her downe and all her multitude.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They shall fall with him in the midst of them that are slain with the sword, and all his strength shall perish: the giants also shall say to thee,
English Revised Version
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her away and all her multitudes.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In the myddis of slayn men thei schulen falle doun bi swerd; a swerd is youun, and thei drowen it to, and alle the puplis therof.
Update Bible Version
They shall fall in the midst of those that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword; draw her away and all her multitudes.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
New English Translation
They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; they carry her and all her hordes away.
New King James Version
"They shall fall in the midst of those slain by the sword; She is delivered to the sword, Drawing her and all her multitudes.
New Living Translation
The Egyptians will fall with the many who have died by the sword, for the sword is drawn against them. Egypt and its hordes will be dragged away to their judgment.
New Life Bible
They will fall among those who are killed by the sword. The sword is ready to kill all of Egypt's people.
New Revised Standard
They shall fall among those who are killed by the sword. Egypt has been handed over to the sword; carry away both it and its hordes.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Into the midst of them who were thrust through by the sword, let them fall,-To the sword, hath she been delivered up, Lay ye hold of her and all her multitudes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain with the sword: the sword is given, they have drawn her down, and all her people.
Revised Standard Version
They shall fall amid those who are slain by the sword, and with her shall lie all her multitudes.
Young's Literal Translation
In the midst of the pierced of the sword they fall, [To] the sword she hath been given, They drew her out, and all her multitude.
THE MESSAGE
"She'll be dumped in with those killed in battle. The sword is bared. Drag her off in all her proud pomp! All the big men and their helpers down among the dead and buried will greet them: ‘Welcome to the grave of the heathen! Join the ranks of the victims of war!'

Contextual Overview

17 On the fifteenth day of the first month of the twelfth year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me. 18 "Mortal man," he said, "mourn for all the many people of Egypt. Send them down with the other powerful nations to the world of the dead. 19 Say to them: "Do you think you are more beautiful than anyone else? You will go down to the world of the dead and lie there among the ungodly. 20 "The people of Egypt will fall with those who are killed in battle. A sword is ready to kill them all. 21 The greatest heroes and those who fought on the Egyptian side welcome the Egyptians to the world of the dead. They shout: ‘The ungodly who were killed in battle have come down here, and here they lie!' 22 "Assyria is there, with the graves of her soldiers all around. They were all killed in battle, 23 and their graves are in the deepest parts of the world of the dead. All her soldiers fell in battle, and their graves surround her tomb. Yet once they terrified the land of the living. 24 "Elam is there, with the graves of her soldiers all around. They were all killed in battle, and they went down, uncircumcised, to the world of the dead. In life they spread terror, but now they lie dead and disgraced. 25 Elam lies down among those killed in battle, and the graves of her soldiers are all around her. They are all uncircumcised, all killed in battle. In life they spread terror, but now they lie dead and disgraced, sharing the fate of those killed in battle. 26 "Meshech and Tubal are there, with the graves of their soldiers all around. They are all uncircumcised, all killed in battle. Yet once they terrified the living.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

fall: Ezekiel 32:23-26, Ezekiel 32:29, Ezekiel 32:30, Ezekiel 29:8-12

she is delivered to the sword: or, the sword is laid

draw: Psalms 28:3, Proverbs 24:11, Jeremiah 22:19

Reciprocal: Isaiah 14:11 - pomp Ezekiel 31:17 - went Ezekiel 32:26 - all of Ezekiel 44:13 - bear Luke 10:15 - thrust

Cross-References

Genesis 32:8
He thought, "If Esau comes and attacks the first group, the other may be able to escape."
Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob prayed, "God of my grandfather Abraham and God of my father Isaac, hear me! You told me, Lord , to go back to my land and to my relatives, and you would make everything go well for me.
Genesis 32:17
He ordered the first servant, "When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘Who is your master? Where are you going? Who owns these animals in front of you?'
Genesis 43:11
Their father said to them, "If that is how it has to be, then take the best products of the land in your packs as a present for the governor: a little resin, a little honey, spices, pistachio nuts, and almonds.
1 Samuel 6:5
You must make these models of the tumors and of the mice that are ravaging your country, and you must give honor to the God of Israel. Perhaps he will stop punishing you, your gods, and your land.
1 Kings 20:31
His officials went to him and said, "We have heard that the Israelite kings are merciful. Give us permission to go to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our necks, and maybe he will spare your life."
Proverbs 15:18
Hot tempers cause arguments, but patience brings peace.
Proverbs 16:14
A wise person will try to keep the king happy; if the king becomes angry, someone may die.
Proverbs 21:14
If someone is angry with you, a gift given secretly will calm him down.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword,.... The Egyptians shall fall in battle by the sword of the Chaldeans:

she is delivered to the sword; Egypt is given to the sword, to perish by it, for her sins, according to the just appointment of God:

draw her and all her multitudes; to the place of burial; not in pomp and splendour, as great persons are drawn in hearses; but in great disgrace, as carcasses are dragged unto a common pit or grave, and cast into it: this is said to the Chaldeans, who had a commission from the Lord to slay Egypt, and to bury her, and all her people.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

She is delivered to the sword - Rather, the sword is put forth. Draw her down as one dragged to execution.


 
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