Ezekiel 21:32
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire; thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken it.
Original Language Analysis
תִּֽהְיֶה֙
H1961
תִּֽהְיֶה֙
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
2 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
דָּמֵ֥ךְ
thy blood
H1818
דָּמֵ֥ךְ
thy blood
Strong's:
H1818
Word #:
4 of 13
blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
יִהְיֶ֖ה
H1961
יִהְיֶ֖ה
Strong's:
H1961
Word #:
5 of 13
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
בְּת֣וֹךְ
shall be in the midst
H8432
בְּת֣וֹךְ
shall be in the midst
Strong's:
H8432
Word #:
6 of 13
a bisection, i.e., (by implication) the center
לֹ֣א
H3808
לֹ֣א
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
8 of 13
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
תִזָּכֵ֔רִי
thou shalt be no more remembered
H2142
תִזָּכֵ֔רִי
thou shalt be no more remembered
Strong's:
H2142
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e., to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male
כִּ֛י
H3588
כִּ֛י
Strong's:
H3588
Word #:
10 of 13
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Cross References
Ezekiel 25:10Unto the men of the east with the Ammonites, and will give them in possession, that the Ammonites may not be remembered among the nations.Malachi 4:1For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Historical Context
By the 3rd century BC, 'Ammon' existed only as a geographical reference (Amman). The Ammonites as a distinct people were gone. In contrast, Jewish identity survived Babylonian exile. This dramatic difference fulfilled Ezekiel's distinction between Israel's discipline and Ammon's destruction.
Questions for Reflection
- What does Ammon's complete erasure teach about God's sovereignty over nations?
- How does God's preservation of Israel contrast with Ammon's disappearance?
- What promises has God 'spoken' to believers that are equally certain?
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Analysis & Commentary
Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire—Ammon itself would become אָכְלָה לָאֵשׁ (oklāh lāēsh, 'food for fire'), not merely destroyed by fire but consumed as its fuel. This intensifies the judgment: complete obliteration.
Thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt be no more remembered—The Hebrew זָכַר (zākar, 'to remember/mention') indicates total erasure from collective memory. Unlike Israel, who would be preserved and restored (chapter 37), Ammon would vanish from history. For I the LORD have spoken it—The divine signature כִּי אֲנִי יְהוָה דִּבַּרְתִּי (kî ănî YHWH dibbartî) seals the prophecy with absolute certainty. What God speaks must occur (Isaiah 55:11). Archaeological and historical records confirm: after the Babylonian conquest, Ammonite culture disappeared, absorbed into Arab populations.