King James Version
Ezekiel 32:31 in the King James Version says “Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword,...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 32 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.”
Ezekiel 32:31 · KJV
There is Edom, her kings, and all her princes, which with their might are laid by them that were slain by the sword: they shall lie with the uncircumcised, and with them that go down to the pit. laid: Heb. given, or, put
There be the princes of the north, all of them, and all the Zidonians, which are gone down with the slain; with their terror they are ashamed of their might; and they lie uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword, and bear their shame with them that go down to the pit.
Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army slain by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.
For I have caused my terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that are slain with the sword, even Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“shall see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“them and shall be comforted”
H5162properly, to sigh, i.e., breathe strongly; by implication, to be sorry, i.e., (in a favorable sense) to pity, console or (reflexively) rue; or (unfavo
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“by the sword”
H2719drought; also a cutting instrument (from its destructive effect), as a knife, sword, or other sharp implement
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“and all his army”
H2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
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