Ezekiel 32:24

"whose graves are set in the uttermost parts of the pit, and her company is around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who caused terror in the land of the living."

Key Reflection

These verses depict a vivid image of judgment, where the dead are positioned far from the main assembly, isolated and surrounded by those who fell by the sword. This placement underscores their eternal separation and the lasting terror they instilled while alive, highlighting God’s final judgment and the fate of His enemies.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

See the marginal referenc. Elam answers to the country known to the Greeks and Romans as Elymais, near Persia and Media. The Elamites were a fierce and warlike people. In the records of Assurbanipal his final triumph over Elam seems to have been one of his proudest boasts. Elam no doubt in the decline of Assyrian power again asserted its independence and was again crushed by the Chaldaean conqueror.

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