Ezekiel 32:11

11 For thus says the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon shall 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 trouble the hearts of many peoples, as I carry you captive among the nations, into countries you have not known.

10 I will make many peoples appalled at you; their kings shall shudder because of you. When I brandish my sword before them, they shall tremble every moment for their lives, each one of them, on the day of your downfall.

11 For thus says the Lord God: The sword of the king of Babylon shall come against you.

12 I will cause your hordes to fall by the swords of mighty ones, all of them most terrible among the nations. They shall bring to ruin the pride of Egypt, and all its hordes shall perish.

13 I will destroy all its livestock from beside abundant waters; and no human foot shall trouble them any more, nor shall the hoofs of cattle trouble them.