CHAPTER 32
In the twelfth
year,
in the twelfth
month,
on the first
day,
the word
of the LORD
came
to me,
saying,
“Son
of man,
take up
a lament
for
Pharaoh
king
of Egypt
and say
to him:
‘You are like
a lion
among the nations;
you
are like a monster
in the seas.
You thrash about
in your rivers,
churning up
the waters
with your feet
and muddying
the streams.'
This is what
the Lord
GOD
says:
‘I will spread
My net
over you
with a company
of many
peoples,
and they will draw you up
in My net.
I will abandon
you on the land
and hurl you
into
the open
field.
I will cause all
the birds
of the air
to settle
upon you
and all
the beasts
of the earth
to eat their fill
of you.
I will drench
the land
with the flow
of
your blood,
all the way to
the mountains—
the ravines
will be filled.
When I extinguish you,
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.
All
the shining
lights
in the heavens
I will darken
over you,
and I will bring
darkness
upon
your land,’
declares
the Lord
GOD.
‘I will trouble
the hearts
of many
peoples,
when I bring about
your destruction
among the nations,
in
countries
you do not
know.
I will cause many
peoples
to be appalled
over you,
and their kings
will shudder with horror
because of you
when I brandish
My sword
before
them.
On the day
of your downfall
each of them
will tremble
every moment
for his life.’
I will make your hordes
fall
by the swords
of the mighty,
the most ruthless
of all
nations.
They will ravage
the pride
of Egypt
and all
her multitudes
will be destroyed.
I will slaughter
all
her cattle
beside
the abundant
waters.
No
human
foot
will muddy
them again,
and no
cattle
hooves
will disturb them.
When I make
the land
of Egypt
a desolation
and empty
it
of all that filled it,
when I strike down
all
who live there,
then they will know
that
I
am the LORD.’
This
is the lament
they will chant for her;
the daughters
of the nations
will chant it.
Over
Egypt
and all
her multitudes
they will chant it,
declares
the Lord
GOD.”
“Son
of man,
wail
for
the multitudes
of Egypt,
and consign
to
the depths
of the earth
both her
and the daughters
of the mighty
nations,
with
those who descend
to the Pit:
They will fall
among
those slain
by the sword.
The sword
is appointed!
They drag her away
along with all
her multitudes.
Mighty
chiefs
will speak
from the midst
of Sheol
about Egypt
and her allies:
“They have come down
and lie
with the uncircumcised,
with those slain
by the sword.”
Assyria
is there
with her whole
company;
her graves
are all around her.
All of them
are slain,
fallen
by the sword.
Her
graves
are set
in the depths
of the Pit,
and her company
is
all around
her grave.
All
of them are slain,
fallen
by the sword—
those who
once spread
terror
in the land
of the living.
Elam
is there
with all
her multitudes
around
her grave.
All
of them are slain,
fallen
by the sword—
those
who went down
uncircumcised
to
the earth
below,
who
once spread
their terror
in the land
of the living.
They bear
their disgrace
with
those who descend
to the Pit.
Among
the slain
they prepare
a resting place for Elam
with all
her hordes,
with her graves
all around her.
All
of them are uncircumcised,
slain
by the sword,
although
their terror
was once spread
in the land
of the living.
They bear
their disgrace
with
those who descend
to the Pit.
They are placed
among
the slain.
Meshech
and Tubal
are there
with all
their multitudes,
with their graves
all around them.
All
of them are uncircumcised,
slain
by the sword,
because
they spread
their terror
in the land
of the living.
They do not
lie down
with
the fallen
warriors
of old,
who
went down
to Sheol
with their weapons
of war,
whose swords
were placed
under
their heads,
whose shields
rested
on
their bones,
although
the terror
of the mighty
was once in the land
of the living.
But you too
will be shattered
and lie down
among
the uncircumcised,
with
those slain
by the sword.
Edom
is there,
and all
her kings
and princes,
who
despite their might
are laid
among
those slain
by the sword.
They
lie down
with
the uncircumcised,
with
those who descend
to the Pit.
All
the leaders
of the north
and all
the Sidonians
are there;
they
went down
in disgrace
with
the slain,
despite the terror
of their might.
They lie
uncircumcised
with
those slain
by the sword
and bear
their shame
with
those who descend
to the Pit.
Pharaoh
will see them
and be comforted
over
all
his multitude—
Pharaoh
and all
his army,
slain
by the sword,
declares
the Lord
GOD.
For
I will spread
My terror
in the land
of the living,
so that Pharaoh
and all
his multitude
will be laid to rest
among
the uncircumcised,
with
those slain
by the sword,
declares
the Lord
GOD.’”