I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou [a]swimmest, even to the mountains, and the rivers shall be full of thee.

And when I shall [b]put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark: (A)I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

All the lights of heaven will I make dark for thee, and bring [c]darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:6 As Nile overfloweth Egypt, so will I make the blood of thine host to overflow it.
  2. Ezekiel 32:7 The word signifieth to be put out as a candle is put out.
  3. Ezekiel 32:8 By this manner of speech is meant the great sorrow that shall be for the slaughter of the king and his people.

I will drench the land with your flowing blood(A)
    all the way to the mountains,
    and the ravines will be filled with your flesh.(B)
When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens
    and darken their stars;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
    and the moon will not give its light.(C)
All the shining lights in the heavens
    I will darken(D) over you;
    I will bring darkness over your land,(E)
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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