Ezekiel 32:19
New International Version
Say to them, ‘Are you more favored than others? Go down and be laid among the uncircumcised.’

New Living Translation
Say to them, ‘O Egypt, are you lovelier than the other nations? No! So go down to the pit and lie there among the outcasts.’

English Standard Version
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised.’

Berean Standard Bible
Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!

King James Bible
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

New King James Version
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down, be placed with the uncircumcised.’

New American Standard Bible
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised.’

NASB 1995
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised.’

NASB 1977
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised.’

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised.’

Amplified Bible
‘Whom [among them] do you surpass in beauty? Go down and make your bed with the uncircumcised (the barbaric, the boorish, the crude).’

Christian Standard Bible
Who do you surpass in loveliness? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who do you surpass in loveliness? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!

American Standard Version
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

Contemporary English Version
Say to them: You may be more beautiful than the people of other nations, but you will also die and join the godless in the world below.

English Revised Version
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"[Tell them,] 'Are you more beautiful than anyone else? Go down and join the godless people.'

Good News Translation
Say to them: "Do you think you are more beautiful than anyone else? You will go down to the world of the dead and lie there among the ungodly.

International Standard Version
"So who's more beautiful than you? You'll be buried with the uncircumcised.

Majority Standard Bible
Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!

NET Bible
Say to them, 'Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!'

New Heart English Bible
'Whom do you pass in beauty? Go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised.'

Webster's Bible Translation
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

World English Bible
Whom do you pass in beauty? Go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whom have you surpassed in beauty? Go down, and be laid with [the] uncircumcised.

Young's Literal Translation
Than whom hast thou been more pleasant? Go down, and be laid with the uncircumcised.

Smith's Literal Translation
Above whom wert thou lovely? go down, and lie with the uncircumcised.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Whom dost thou excel in beauty? go down and sleep with the uncircumcised.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whom do you exceed in beauty? Descend and sleep with the uncircumcised!

New American Bible
Whom do you excel in beauty? Go down! Be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!

New Revised Standard Version
“Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down! Be laid to rest with the uncircumcised!”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Come down from the sweet water, and go down to sleep with the uncircumcised.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Come down from the sweet waters, and lie down with the uncircumcised
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? Go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Egypt Cast into the Pit
18“Son of man, wail for the multitudes of Egypt, and consign her and the daughters of the mighty nations to the depths of the earth with those who descend to the Pit: 19Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised! 20They will fall among those slain by the sword. The sword is appointed! Let them drag her away along with all her multitudes.…

Cross References
Isaiah 14:9-11
Sheol beneath is eager to meet you upon your arrival. It stirs the spirits of the dead to greet you—all the rulers of the earth. It makes all the kings of the nations rise from their thrones. / They will all respond to you, saying, “You too have become weak, as we are; you have become like us!” / Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.

Jeremiah 25:33
Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.

Revelation 20:13-15
The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. / Then Death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. / And if anyone was found whose name was not written in the Book of Life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.

Isaiah 14:15-17
But you will be brought down to Sheol, to the lowest depths of the Pit. / Those who see you will stare; they will ponder your fate: “Is this the man who shook the earth and made the kingdoms tremble, / who turned the world into a desert and destroyed its cities, who refused to let the captives return to their homes?”

Ezekiel 31:16-17
I made the nations quake at the sound of its downfall, when I cast it down to Sheol with those who descend to the Pit. Then all the trees of Eden, the choicest and best of Lebanon, all the well-watered trees, were consoled in the earth below. / They too descended with it to Sheol, to those slain by the sword. As its allies they had lived in its shade among the nations.

Isaiah 34:2-3
The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter. / Their slain will be left unburied, and the stench of their corpses will rise; the mountains will flow with their blood.

Revelation 19:17-18
Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”

Isaiah 66:24
“As they go forth, they will see the corpses of the men who have rebelled against Me; for their worm will never die, their fire will never be quenched, and they will be a horror to all mankind.”

Jeremiah 51:39
While they are flushed with heat, I will serve them a feast, and I will make them drunk so that they may revel; then they will fall asleep forever and never wake up, declares the LORD.

Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day.

Isaiah 5:14
Therefore Sheol enlarges its throat and opens wide its enormous jaws, and down go Zion’s nobles and masses, her revelers and carousers!

Luke 10:15
And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades!

Ezekiel 28:8-10
They will bring you down to the Pit, and you will die a violent death in the heart of the seas. / Will you still say, ‘I am a god,’ in the presence of those who slay you? You will be only a man, not a god, in the hands of those who wound you. / You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”

Isaiah 14:19-20
But you are cast out of your grave like a rejected branch, covered by those slain with the sword, and dumped into a rocky pit like a carcass trampled underfoot. / You will not join them in burial, since you have destroyed your land and slaughtered your own people. The offspring of the wicked will never again be mentioned.

Revelation 6:8
Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.


Treasury of Scripture

Whom do you pass in beauty? go down, and be you laid with the uncircumcised.

dost

Ezekiel 27:3,4
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty…

Ezekiel 28:12-17
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty…

Ezekiel 31:2,18
Son of man, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude; Whom art thou like in thy greatness? …

go

Isaiah 14:9-15
Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations…

with

Ezekiel 32:21,24,29,30
The 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…

Ezekiel 28:10
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

1 Samuel 17:26,36
And David spake to the men that stood by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living God? …

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Ezekiel 32
1. A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt
11. The sword of Babylon shall destroy it
17. It shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncircumcised nations














Whom do you surpass in beauty?
This phrase is a rhetorical question posed by God through the prophet Ezekiel. The Hebrew root for "surpass" is "עָבַר" (avar), which means to pass over or to excel. In the context of Ezekiel, this question is directed towards Egypt, a nation known for its grandeur and splendor. Historically, Egypt was renowned for its architectural marvels, wealth, and cultural achievements. However, this question challenges Egypt's pride and self-perception, reminding them that their earthly beauty and achievements are insignificant in the face of divine judgment. It serves as a humbling reminder that no nation or individual can boast of their beauty or accomplishments before God, who is the ultimate judge of all.

Go down
The phrase "go down" is a command that signifies a descent into Sheol, the realm of the dead in Hebrew thought. The Hebrew word "יָרַד" (yarad) is used here, which means to descend or to go down. This descent is not just physical but also symbolic of a fall from grace and power. In the historical context, Egypt's descent represents the inevitable downfall of those who rely on their own strength and beauty rather than on God. It is a call to humility and repentance, acknowledging that all earthly power is temporary and subject to God's sovereign will.

and be placed
The phrase "be placed" indicates a passive action, suggesting that Egypt's fate is not in its own hands but is determined by God. The Hebrew root "נָתַן" (natan) means to give or to set. This placement among the dead is a divine decree, emphasizing that God is the one who appoints the destinies of nations and individuals. It serves as a sobering reminder of God's control over life and death, and the futility of resisting His will.

with the uncircumcised
In the Hebrew context, "uncircumcised" refers to those who are outside the covenant community of Israel. The term "עָרֵל" (arel) is used, which denotes being uncircumcised and, by extension, being unclean or impure. Historically, circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and His people, Israel. To be placed with the uncircumcised is to be associated with those who are not part of God's chosen people, symbolizing disgrace and separation from God's favor. For Egypt, a nation that prided itself on its power and influence, this association with the uncircumcised is a profound humiliation. It underscores the theme of divine judgment against pride and the ultimate leveling of all nations before God. This serves as a powerful reminder of the importance of being in right relationship with God, rather than relying on external markers of success or beauty.

(19) With the uncircumcised.--See Note on Ezekiel 28:10. All question as to the use of circumcision among the Egyptians is out of place; the word is simply used as the ordinary phrase for the heathen.

Verse 19. - Whom dost thou pass in beauty? The lamentation, as might be expected from Ezekiel's standpoint, is an illustration of irony and triumph rather than of sorrow. The question implies a negative answer. Glorious as Egypt had been, other nations had equaled her. They had passed away, and so should she. With the uncircumcised. The words, as in Ezekiel 31:18, suggest the thought that Israel, so far as it was faithful to its calling, circumcised in heart as well as flesh (Jeremiah 9:26), had a higher and happier dwelling in Hades than the uncircumcised heathen. As the Egyptians practiced circumcision, the language of the prophet had a special significance. Their place in Hades was among the heathen to whom that hereto was unknown.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
‘Whom
מִמִּ֖י (mim·mî)
Preposition-m | Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

do you surpass in beauty?
נָעָ֑מְתָּ (nā·‘ā·mə·tā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 5276: To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely

Go down
רְדָ֥ה (rə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

and be placed
וְהָשְׁכְּבָ֖ה (wə·hā·šə·kə·ḇāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 7901: To lie down

with
אֶת־ (’eṯ-)
Preposition
Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among

the uncircumcised!
עֲרֵלִֽים׃ (‘ă·rê·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 6189: Having foreskin (uncircumcised)


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