Ezekiel 32:10

Authorized King James Version

Yea, I will make many people amazed at thee, and their kings shall be horribly afraid for thee, when I shall brandish my sword before them; and they shall tremble at every moment, every man for his own life, in the day of thy fall.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַהֲשִׁמּוֹתִ֨י
H8074
amazed
to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e., devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)
#2
עָלֶ֜יךָ
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#3
עַמִּ֣ים
H5971
people
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
#4
רַבִּ֗ים
H7227
Yea I will make many
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
#5
וּמַלְכֵיהֶם֙
H4428
at thee and their kings
a king
#6
יִשְׂעֲר֤וּ
H8175
afraid
to storm; by implication, to shiver, i.e., fear
#7
עָלֶ֙יךָ֙
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#8
שַׂ֔עַר
H8178
shall be horribly
a tempest
#9
בְּעוֹפְפִ֥י
H5774
for thee when I shall brandish
to fly; also (by implication of dimness) to faint (from the darkness of swooning)
#10
חַרְבִּ֖י
H2719
my sword
drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
#11
עַל
H5921
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
#12
פְּנֵיהֶ֑ם
H6440
before them
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
#13
וְחָרְד֤וּ
H2729
and they shall tremble
to shudder with terror; hence, to fear; also to hasten (with anxiety)
#14
לִרְגָעִים֙
H7281
at every moment
a wink (of the eyes), i.e., a very short space of time
#15
אִ֣ישׁ
H376
every man
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
#16
לְנַפְשׁ֔וֹ
H5315
for his own life
properly, a breathing creature, i.e., animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or ment
#17
בְּי֖וֹם
H3117
in the day
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#18
מַפַּלְתֶּֽךָ׃
H4658
of thy fall
fall, i.e., decadence; concretely, a ruin; specifically a carcase

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Ezekiel. The concept of life reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Ezekiel Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes life in this particular way.

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