Ezekiel 32:7
And when I shall put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark; I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.
Original Language Analysis
אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ
I will cover
H3680
אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ
I will cover
Strong's:
H3680
Word #:
1 of 13
properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙
And when I shall put thee out
H3518
בְכַבּֽוֹתְךָ֙
And when I shall put thee out
Strong's:
H3518
Word #:
2 of 13
to expire or (causatively) to extinguish (fire, light, anger)
שָׁמַ֔יִם
the heaven
H8064
שָׁמַ֔יִם
the heaven
Strong's:
H8064
Word #:
3 of 13
the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies r
וְהִקְדַּרְתִּ֖י
and make
H6937
וְהִקְדַּרְתִּ֖י
and make
Strong's:
H6937
Word #:
4 of 13
to be ashy, i.e., dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
אֶת
H853
אֶת
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
5 of 13
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
כֹּֽכְבֵיהֶ֑ם
the stars
H3556
כֹּֽכְבֵיהֶ֑ם
the stars
Strong's:
H3556
Word #:
6 of 13
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince
שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ
the sun
H8121
שֶׁ֚מֶשׁ
the sun
Strong's:
H8121
Word #:
7 of 13
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement
בֶּעָנָ֣ן
with a cloud
H6051
בֶּעָנָ֣ן
with a cloud
Strong's:
H6051
Word #:
8 of 13
a cloud (as covering the sky), i.e., the nimbus or thunder-cloud
אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ
I will cover
H3680
אֲכַסֶּ֔נּוּ
I will cover
Strong's:
H3680
Word #:
9 of 13
properly, to plump, i.e., fill up hollows; by implication, to cover (for clothing or secrecy)
לֹא
H3808
לֹא
Strong's:
H3808
Word #:
11 of 13
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Cross References
Matthew 24:29Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken:Joel 2:31The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.Isaiah 34:4And all the host of heaven shall be dissolved, and the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree.Isaiah 13:10For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.Joel 2:2A day of darkness and of gloominess, a day of clouds and of thick darkness, as the morning spread upon the mountains: a great people and a strong; there hath not been ever the like, neither shall be any more after it, even to the years of many generations.Ezekiel 30:3For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.Joel 3:15The sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their shining.Revelation 8:12And the fourth angel sounded, and the third part of the sun was smitten, and the third part of the moon, and the third part of the stars; so as the third part of them was darkened, and the day shone not for a third part of it, and the night likewise.Proverbs 13:9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.Jeremiah 13:16Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.
Historical Context
Ancient peoples interpreted astronomical phenomena as divine signs. This prophecy used cosmic imagery to emphasize that Egypt's fall represented divine judgment, not mere political change. It was a God-ordained historical earthquake.
Questions for Reflection
- How should awareness of ultimate cosmic judgment (Christ's return) affect present priorities?
- What does apocalyptic imagery reveal about the seriousness of sin and judgment in God's perspective?
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Analysis & Commentary
Cosmic darkening imagery—sun covered, moon darkened, stars veiled—represents judgment affecting heaven and earth. This apocalyptic language appears throughout Scripture (Isaiah 13:10, Joel 2:10, Matthew 24:29) for catastrophic divine intervention. Egypt's fall would seem like world-ending cataclysm to those affected, revealing judgment's comprehensive impact.