Ezekiel 32:11

11 The Sovereign Lord says to the king of Egypt, "You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia.

Ezekiel 32:11 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 32:11

For thus saith the Lord God, the sword of the king of Babylon
shall come upon thee.
] Upon Pharaoh and his kingdom; having a commission and a direction from the Lord, and which would be the instrument of the destruction before threatened. The Targum is,

``those that slay with the sword of the king of Babylon shall come upon or against thee;''

his army, sword in hand.

Ezekiel 32:11 In-Context

9 "Many nations will be troubled when I spread the news of your destruction through countries you never heard of.

10 What I do to you will shock many nations. When I swing my sword, kings will shudder with fright. On the day you fall, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives."

11 The Sovereign Lord says to the king of Egypt, "You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia.

12 I will let soldiers from cruel nations draw their swords and kill all your people. All your people and everything else that you are proud of will be destroyed.

13 I will slaughter your cattle at every water hole. There will be no people or cattle to muddy the water any more.