Ezekiel 32:11

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

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

10 Yes, I will shock many lands, and their kings will be terrified at your fate. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.

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

12 I will destroy your hordes with the swords of mighty warriors— the terror of the nations. They will shatter the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes will be destroyed.

13 I will destroy all your flocks and herds that graze beside the streams. Never again will people or animals muddy those waters with their feet.