Bible Strands
Ezekiel 32:28
But you too will be shattered and lie down among the uncircumcised, with those slain by the sword.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet Ezekiel delivers this declaration to Pharaoh and the Egyptian leadership during a prophetic oracle of national collapse. The message occurs amid a broader judgment speech contrasting Egypt’s fate with that of ancient fallen warriors and neighboring nations.
The words — תִּשָּׁבַ֥ר (ti.sha.Var) translates as "you will be broken" and עֲרֵלִ֛ים ('a.re.Lim) means "uncircumcised." These terms anchor the prophecy in physical defeat and ritual exclusion.
The thread — The text echoes the judgment motif in Ezekiel 32:27 and Ezekiel 32:29, where defeated kings and princes are similarly laid among the slain. The theme of sudden divine dismantling of human power appears in Daniel 2:34.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment that political might and military preparation cannot override divine judgment. It requires the reader to accept that death and defeat are the common lot of the proud, regardless of their status.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Yea, thou shalt be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised, and shalt lie with them that are slain with the sword.
Cross-references
- Daniel 2:34 As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.