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Ezekiel 32:16 Explained in Context
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Verse 16. 16This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her” at Ezekiel 32:16 as a specific part of “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.”
Read It With
- Ezekiel 32:11–16
Read Ezekiel 32:16 with 32:11–16. By itself, “This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, exilic horizon, visionary movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: The king of Babylon's sword and ruthless nations end Egypt's pride, destroy people and animals by waters, and leave a lament for the daughters of nations.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “A Lament Casts Pharaoh as a Captured Sea Creature” into “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.” Its non-interchangeable contribution is: The king of Babylon's sword and ruthless nations end Egypt's pride, destroy people and animals by waters, and leave a lament for the daughters of nations. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her” at Ezekiel 32:16 as a specific part of “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.”
What Remains True
Pride, exploitation, vengeance, predatory trade, unreliable alliance, and delight in another people's ruin remain morally dangerous across nations. In Ezekiel 32:16, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her” at Ezekiel 32:16 as a specific part of “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.”
How It Can Shape Life
- Evaluate present powers by conduct without declaring a people the prophetic enemy; protect civilians and reject nationalism, racism, holy war, and revenge. This response follows Ezekiel 32:11–16's specific concern, “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.” This verse directs that response through its exact role: The prophetic word through Ezekiel states or reports “This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her” at Ezekiel 32:16 as a specific part of “Babylon's Sword Makes Egypt Desolate.”
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