Ezekiel 32:19
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.
Original Language Analysis
מִמִּ֖י
H4310
מִמִּ֖י
Strong's:
H4310
Word #:
1 of 6
who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix
נָעָ֑מְתָּ
Whom dost thou pass in beauty
H5276
נָעָ֑מְתָּ
Whom dost thou pass in beauty
Strong's:
H5276
Word #:
2 of 6
to be agreeable (literally or figuratively)
רְדָ֥ה
go down
H3381
רְדָ֥ה
go down
Strong's:
H3381
Word #:
3 of 6
to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
וְהָשְׁכְּבָ֖ה
and be thou laid
H7901
וְהָשְׁכְּבָ֖ה
and be thou laid
Strong's:
H7901
Word #:
4 of 6
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
Cross References
Ezekiel 31:18To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.Ezekiel 32:24There is Elam and all her multitude round about her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, which are gone down uncircumcised into the nether parts of the earth, which caused their terror in the land of the living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.Ezekiel 31:2Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness?Ezekiel 28:10Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.Ezekiel 32:21The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.
Historical Context
Egypt prided herself on civilization and culture, viewing surrounding peoples as barbarous. Yet in death, these distinctions vanish. Egypt joins the uncircumcised pagan nations in Sheol, her superiority revealed as meaningless. This demolishes human pride—all our distinctions, achievements, and status mean nothing in death without right relationship with God.
Questions for Reflection
- What proud distinctions will death reveal as meaningless?
- How does shared fate in death demolish human pride?
- What survives death besides relationship with God?
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Analysis & Commentary
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? sarcastically challenges Egypt's pride. You think you're special, but you're not—many before you have fallen. Go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised commands Egypt's descent among pagans. Uncircumcised was a term of contempt from Hebrew perspective, indicating those outside God's covenant. Egypt, who considered herself superior, will be buried among those she despised. Proud distinctions don't survive death. Self-perceived superiority means nothing when judgment comes. All face the same fate without God.