Ezekiel 32:9

9 I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among^[a] lands you have not known.

Ezekiel 32:9 in Other Translations

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.

9 "I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring your destruction among the nations, into the countries that you have not known.

9 “I will disturb many hearts when I bring news of your downfall to distant nations you have never seen.

9 I'll shake up everyone worldwide when I take you off captive to strange and far-off countries.

9 I will also vex the hearts of many peoples, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.

9 "'I will make many people troubled when I spread the news of your destruction among the nations to countries that you haven't heard of.

9 I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.

9 "The hearts of many people will be troubled. That is because I will destroy you among the nations. You had never known anything about those lands before.

Ezekiel 32:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 32:9

I will also vex the hearts of many people
With anger and grief, with fear and dread, with consternation and amazement: when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations;
or, "thy breach" {b}; the news of it, the tidings of their destruction; which by one means or another should come to their ears, and fill them with concern and great anxiety of mind, so rich and powerful a kingdom being subdued, and the king of Babylon made so great thereby, and fearing they fall a prey unto him also. The Targum renders it,

``when I shall bring the broken of thy war;''

that is, the soldiers that should be wounded in battle, their limbs broke, and they taken captive, and brought among the nations, dismal spectacles to look at; and which should be brought into countries, which thou hast not known;
at a distance from Egypt, and which had no commerce nor communication with them, nor were their friends and allies; yet as their destruction would reach their ears, so it would affect their hearts, and fill them with vexation and grief; not so much on account of Egypt, as the growing power of Nebuchadnezzar, and the danger they were in of falling into his hands.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 (Krbv) "fractionem tuam", Piscator, Cocceius, Starckius.

Ezekiel 32:9 In-Context

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.

9 I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your destruction among the nations, among lands you have not known.

10 I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you, and their kings will shudder with horror because of you when I brandish my sword before them. On the day of your downfall each of them will tremble every moment for his life.

11 “ ‘For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “ ‘The sword of the king of Babylon will come against you.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebrew; Septuagint "bring you into captivity among the nations, " / "to"