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18 “Son of Man, mourn about the hordes of Egypt. Bring them down—that is, her and the citizens[a] of those majestic[b] nations—whose destiny is the deep part of the Pit.[c]

19 “So who’s more beautiful than you?
    You’ll be buried with the uncircumcised.[d]

20 “They’ll die along with others who are killed violently.[e] Egypt has been given over to violence,[f] which will carry off both it and its hordes.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:18 Lit. daughters
  2. Ezekiel 32:18 Or powerful
  3. Ezekiel 32:18 I.e. the realm of punishment in the afterlife
  4. Ezekiel 32:19 I.e. as one who does not honor God, and so throughout the chapter
  5. Ezekiel 32:20 Lit. killed with the sword, and so throughout the chapter
  6. Ezekiel 32:20 Lit. to the sword, and so throughout the chapter

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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