Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Sovereign LORD. New Living Translation I will darken the bright stars overhead and cover your land in darkness. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken! English Standard Version All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over you, and put darkness on your land, declares the Lord GOD. Berean Standard Bible All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. King James Bible All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. New King James Version All the bright lights of the heavens I will make dark over you, And bring darkness upon your land,” Says the Lord GOD. New American Standard Bible “All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will set darkness on your land,” Declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1995 “All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will set darkness on your land,” Declares the Lord GOD. NASB 1977 “All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will set darkness on your land,” Declares the Lord GOD. Legacy Standard Bible All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you And will give darkness on your land,” Declares Lord Yahweh. Amplified Bible “All the bright lights in the heavens I will darken over you And I will place darkness on your land,” Says the Lord GOD. Christian Standard Bible I will darken all the shining lights in the heavens over you, and will bring darkness on your land. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. Holman Christian Standard Bible I will darken all the shining lights in the heavens over you, and will bring darkness on your land. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD. American Standard Version All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord Jehovah. Contemporary English Version The heavens will become black, leaving your country in total darkness. I, the LORD God, have spoken. English Revised Version All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. GOD'S WORD® Translation I will darken all the lights shining in the sky above you. I will bring darkness over your land, declares the Almighty LORD. Good News Translation I will put out all the lights of heaven and plunge your world into darkness. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken. International Standard Version I'll darken the bright lights in the sky above you and bring darkness to your territory,' declares the Lord GOD. Majority Standard Bible All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. NET Bible I will darken all the lights in the sky over you, and I will darken your land, declares the sovereign LORD. New Heart English Bible All the bright lights of the sky will I make dark over you, and set darkness on your land, says the Lord GOD. Webster's Bible Translation All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over thee, and set darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord GOD. World English Bible I will make all the bright lights of the sky dark over you, and set darkness on your land,” says the Lord Yahweh. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionI make all luminaries of light in the heavens black over you, "" And I have given darkness over your land, "" A declaration of Lord YHWH, Young's Literal Translation All luminaries of light in the heavens, I make black over thee, And I have given darkness over thy land, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Smith's Literal Translation All the luminaries of light in the heavens I will darken them over thee, and I gave darkness upon thy land, says the Lord Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI will make all the lights of heaven to mourn over thee: and I will cause darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God, when thy wounded shall fall in the midst of the land, saith the Lord God. Catholic Public Domain Version I will cause all the lights of heaven to grieve over you. And I will bring darkness upon your land, says the Lord God, when your wounded will have fallen in the midst of the land, says the Lord God. New American Bible All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you; I will spread darkness over your land— oracle of the Lord GOD. New Revised Standard Version All the shining lights of the heavens I will darken above you, and put darkness on your land, says the Lord GOD. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAll the luminaries which give light in heaven will I make dark over you, and set darkness upon the land, says the LORD God. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And all lights that give light in Heaven I shall darken over you, and I shall make darkness in your land, says THE LORD OF LORDS OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All the bright lights of heaven Will I make black over thee, And set darkness upon thy land, Saith the Lord GOD. Brenton Septuagint Translation All the bodies that give light in the sky, shall be darkened over thee, and I will bring darkness upon the earth, saith the Lord God. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context A Lament for Pharaoh King of Egypt…7When I extinguish you, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light. 8All the shining lights in the heavens I will darken over you, and I will bring darkness upon your land,’ declares the Lord GOD. 9‘I will trouble the hearts of many peoples, when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in countries you do not know.… Cross References Isaiah 13:10 For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. Joel 2:10 Before them the earth quakes; the heavens tremble. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars lose their brightness. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Revelation 6:12-13 And I watched as the Lamb opened the sixth seal, and there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black like sackcloth of goat hair, and the whole moon turned blood red, / and the stars of the sky fell to the earth like unripe figs dropping from a tree shaken by a great wind. Amos 8:9 And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. Mark 13:24-25 But in those days, after that tribulation: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; / the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Luke 21:25 There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. Joel 3:15 The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will no longer shine. Revelation 8:12 Then the fourth angel sounded his trumpet, and a third of the sun and moon and stars were struck. A third of the stars were darkened, a third of the day was without light, and a third of the night as well. Isaiah 5:30 In that day they will roar over it, like the roaring of the sea. If one looks over the land, he will see darkness and distress; even the light will be obscured by clouds. Jeremiah 4:23-28 I looked at the earth, and it was formless and void; I looked to the heavens, and they had no light. / I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying. / I looked, and no man was left; all the birds of the air had fled. ... Isaiah 50:3 I clothe the heavens in black and make sackcloth their covering.” Revelation 9:2 The star opened the pit of the Abyss, and smoke rose out of it like the smoke of a great furnace, and the sun and the air were darkened by the smoke from the pit. Isaiah 60:2 For behold, darkness covers the earth, and thick darkness is over the peoples; but the LORD will rise upon you, and His glory will appear over you. Treasury of Scripture All the bright lights of heaven will I make dark over you, and set darkness on your land, said the Lord GOD. Jump to Previous Affirmation Black Bright Dark Darken Darkness Declares Heaven Heavens Lights Night Shining Sky SovereignJump to Next Affirmation Black Bright Dark Darken Darkness Declares Heaven Heavens Lights Night Shining Sky SovereignEzekiel 32 1. A lamentation for the fearful fall of Egypt11. The sword of Babylon shall destroy it 17. It shall be brought down to hell, among all the uncircumcised nations All the shining lights in the heavens This phrase refers to the celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and stars, which were often seen as symbols of divine order and stability in the ancient Near East. The Hebrew word for "shining lights" is "מָאוֹר" (ma'or), which signifies luminaries or sources of light. In the context of Ezekiel, the darkening of these lights symbolizes a profound disruption of the natural order, reflecting God's judgment. Historically, celestial phenomena were interpreted as omens or signs of divine intervention. This imagery underscores the severity of God's judgment against Egypt, as the darkening of the heavens would have been perceived as a cosmic event, indicating the withdrawal of divine favor and the onset of chaos. I will darken over you and I will bring darkness upon your land declares the Lord GOD Hebrew Allכָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the shining מְא֤וֹרֵי (mə·’ō·w·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 3974: A luminous body, luminary, light, brightness, cheerfulness, a chandelier lights אוֹר֙ (’ō·wr) Noun - common singular Strong's 216: Illumination, luminary in the heavens בַּשָּׁמַ֔יִם (baš·šā·ma·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky I will darken אַקְדִּירֵ֖ם (’aq·dî·rêm) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn over you, עָלֶ֑יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against and I will bring וְנָתַ֤תִּי (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set darkness חֹ֙שֶׁךְ֙ (ḥō·šeḵ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness upon עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your land,’ אַרְצְךָ֔ (’ar·ṣə·ḵā) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land declares נְאֻ֖ם (nə·’um) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 5002: An oracle the Lord אֲדֹנָ֥י (’ă·ḏō·nāy) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 136: The Lord GOD. יְהוִֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH Links Ezekiel 32:8 NIVEzekiel 32:8 NLT Ezekiel 32:8 ESV Ezekiel 32:8 NASB Ezekiel 32:8 KJV Ezekiel 32:8 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 32:8 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 32:8 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 32:8 French Bible Ezekiel 32:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 32:8 All the bright lights of the sky (Ezek. 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