Bible Strands
Ezekiel 32:9
‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Lord GOD speaks through Ezekiel to announce impending judgment on Egypt. This declaration occurs within a broader oracle detailing cosmic signs and national ruin.
The words — The phrase וְ/הִ֨כְעַסְתִּי לֵב (ve./Hikh.'as.Ti lev) literally translates to "and I will disturb the heart." It conveys God's active intervention to shake the emotional and moral foundations of the nations.
The thread — This theme of divine judgment provoking widespread terror appears in Revelation 18:10 and Jeremiah 25:15. Ezekiel 29:12 similarly describes the desolation of a targeted nation among the peoples.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition that national collapse stems from divine action, not mere historical accident. It requires readers to acknowledge the sovereign power of God over the destinies of nations.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
I will also vex the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, into the countries which thou hast not known.
Cross-references
- Revelation 18:10 In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”
- Jeremiah 25:15 This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, said to me: “Take from My hand this cup of the wine of wrath, and make all the nations to whom I send you drink from it.
- Ezekiel 29:12 I will make the land of Egypt a desolation among desolate lands, and her cities will lie desolate for forty years among the ruined cities. And I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the countries.
- Ezekiel 30:23 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands.
- Ezekiel 30:26 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them throughout the lands. Then they will know that I am the LORD.”
- Revelation 11:18 The nations were enraged, and Your wrath has come. The time has come to judge the dead and to reward Your servants the prophets, as well as the saints and those who fear Your name, both small and great—and to destroy those who destroy the earth.”