Ezekiel 32:32

“For I have caused my terror in the land of the living, &c.] Or, “his terror”f578; there is a double reading. The Keri or marginal reading, which we follow has it “my terror”f579; but the Cetib or writing is his terror; and so read the Septuagint. Syriac, and Arabic versions; both may be taken, and the sense be, I have caused or suffered him, Pharaoh king of Egypt, to be a terror to the nations about him, particularly to the land of Israel, which the Targum expressly mentions as the land of the living; and now I will terrify him who has terrified others: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with those that are slain with the sword; shall have a common burial with other…”

“my terror--the Margin or Keri. The Hebrew text or Chetib is "his terror," which gives good sense (Eze 32:25, Eze 32:30). "My terror" implies that God puts His terror on Pharaoh's multitude, as they put "their terror" on others, for example, under Pharaoh-necho on Judea. As "the land of the living" was the scene of "their terror," so it shall be God's; especially in Judea, He will display His glory to the terror of Israel's foes (Eze 26:20). In Israel's case the judgment is temporary, ending in their future restoration under Messiah. In the case of the world kingdoms which flourished for a time, they fall to rise no more. Heretofore his functions had been chiefly threatening; from this point,…”

“My terror - Better “his terror,” the terror caused by him. The land of the living - The land of God’s people. It was Yahweh who caused Pharaoh to be terrible to His people, and now, when the time is come, Pharaoh is fallen, and he is laid etc. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Ezekiel 32". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/ezekiel-32.html. 1870. StudyLight.org © 2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“My terror - These tyrants were a terror to the world by their cruelty; and God hath made them a terror by his just punishments; and so, saith God, will I do with Pharaoh. Come and see the calamitous state of human life! See what a dying world this is! The strong die, the mighty die; Pharaoh and all his multitude! But here is likewise an allusion to the final and everlasting death of impenitent sinners. Those that are uncircumcised in heart, are slain by the sword of Divine Justice. Their iniquity is upon them, and they bear their shame for ever. Next: Ezekiel Chapter 33”

“Eze 32:27; Gen 35:5; Job 31:23; Jer. 25:15-38; Zep 3:6-8; Co2 5:11; Heb 10:31; Rev 6:15-17 Next: Ezekiel Chapter 33”