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18 Ezekiel, son of man, mourn for the Egyptians and condemn them to the world of the dead, where they will be buried alongside the people of other powerful nations.[a] 19 Say to them:

You may be more beautiful
than the people
    of other nations,
but you will also die
and join the godless
    in the world below.

20 You cannot escape! The enemy's sword is ready to slaughter every one of you.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 32.18 where they will be buried … powerful nations: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
  2. 32.20 The enemy's sword … you: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

18 “Son of man, wail for the hordes of Egypt and consign(A) to the earth below both her and the daughters of mighty nations, along with those who go down to the pit.(B) 19 Say to them, ‘Are you more favored than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.’(C) 20 They will fall among those killed by the sword. The sword is drawn; let her be dragged(D) off with all her hordes.(E)

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