Ezekiel 32:29

Edom is there, and all her kings and princes, who despite their might are laid among those slain by the sword. They lie down with the uncircumcised, with those who descend to the Pit.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The prophet Ezekiel pronounces judgment on fallen earthly rulers, situating Edom within a broader oracle that also addresses Pharaoh and northern leaders. This declaration occurs during a prophetic lament over the downfall of proud kingdoms.

The words — אֱד֗וֹם ('e.Dom) literally names Edom, the specific nation under judgment. נִתְּנ֥וּ (ni.te.Nu) means they have been put or laid, describing the passive placement of these rulers among the dead.

The thread — The text links Edom to its ancestral origins in Genesis 25:30 and Genesis 36:1, while Jeremiah 49:7 extends the judgment motif to Edom’s lost wisdom and counsel. These references trace the nation from its patriarchal roots to its prophetic condemnation.

Why it lands — The passage states that military might and political rank do not shield rulers from death or disgrace. It demands recognition that earthly power is temporary and that all leaders, regardless of status, share the same final destination.

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The Hebrew words

שָׁ֣מָּהSha.ma/h[is] there/ <towards>אֱד֗וֹם'e.DomEdom מְלָכֶ֙יהָ֙me.la.Khei./hakings/ its וְכָל־ve./kholand/ all נְשִׂיאֶ֔יהָne.si.'Ei./haprinces/ its אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-who נִתְּנ֥וּni.te.Nuthey have been put בִגְבוּרָתָ֖םvi/g.vu.ra.Ta/min/ strength/ their אֶת־'et-with חַלְלֵי־cha.lei-[those] slain of חָ֑רֶבCha.reva sword הֵ֛מָּהHe.mahthey אֶת־'et-with עֲרֵלִ֥ים'a.re.Limuncircumcised [men]יִשְׁכָּ֖בוּyish.Ka.vuthey will lie וְאֶת־ve./'Etand/ with יֹ֥רְדֵיYo.re.dei[those who] go down of בֽוֹר׃Vor[the] pit

King James Version

There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit.

Cross-references

Jeremiah 49:7 Concerning Edom, this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Is there no longer wisdom in Teman? Has counsel perished from the prudent? Has their wisdom decayed?
Genesis 25:30 He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom.)
Genesis 36:1 This is the account of Esau (that is, Edom).
Isaiah 34:1 Come near, O nations, to listen; pay attention, O peoples. Let the earth hear, and all that fills it, the world and all that springs from it.
Isaiah 63:1 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
Ezekiel 25:1 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Ezekiel 35:1 Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
Amos 1:11 This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Edom, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because he pursued his brother with the sword and stifled all compassion; his anger raged continually, and his fury flamed incessantly.
Obadiah 1:1 This is the vision of Obadiah: This is what the Lord GOD says about Edom—We have heard a message from the LORD; an envoy has been sent among the nations to say, “Rise up, and let us go to battle against her!”—
Malachi 1:3 but Esau I have hated, and I have made his mountains a wasteland and left his inheritance to the desert jackals.”