Ezekiel 32:6
I will also water with thy blood the land wherein thou swimmest, even to the mountains; and the rivers shall be full of thee.
Original Language Analysis
וְהִשְׁקֵיתִ֨י
I will also water
H8248
וְהִשְׁקֵיתִ֨י
I will also water
Strong's:
H8248
Word #:
1 of 9
to quaff, i.e., (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to
מִדָּמְךָ֖
with thy blood
H1818
מִדָּמְךָ֖
with thy blood
Strong's:
H1818
Word #:
4 of 9
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
הֶֽהָרִ֑ים
even to the mountains
H2022
הֶֽהָרִ֑ים
even to the mountains
Strong's:
H2022
Word #:
6 of 9
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively)
וַאֲפִקִ֖ים
and the rivers
H650
וַאֲפִקִ֖ים
and the rivers
Strong's:
H650
Word #:
7 of 9
properly, containing, i.e., a tube; also a bed or valley of a stream; also a strong thing or a hero
Cross References
Isaiah 34:3Their slain also shall be cast out, and their stink shall come up out of their carcases, and the mountains shall be melted with their blood.Revelation 14:20And the winepress was trodden without the city, and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs.Isaiah 34:7And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.Exodus 7:17Thus saith the LORD, In this thou shalt know that I am the LORD: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.
Historical Context
This language echoes the first plague on Egypt during the Exodus (Exodus 7:17-21) when Nile turned to blood. The parallel suggests God's consistency in judging Egyptian pride across generations. Historical patterns reveal eternal principles.
Questions for Reflection
- How do you see God's consistent principles of judgment operating across different historical situations?
- What does repeated biblical imagery teach about God's character and methods?
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Analysis & Commentary
The land would be 'watered with thy blood' even to the mountains, and 'rivers shall be full' of blood. This extensive bloodshed imagery depicts comprehensive military defeat. Blood filling watercourses represents the magnitude of destruction. The reversal is poetic: Egypt depended on Nile water for life; now blood (death) would fill waterways.