Ezekiel 32:9

"I will make all the bright lights of the sky dark over you, and set darkness on your land,” says the Lord GOD."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 32:9, the Lord declares that He will darken the skies and cover the land with shadows, signaling judgment upon Egypt. The imagery of dimming celestial lights and setting darkness on a nation would have been vivid for the original audience, evoking fear and foreboding due to the significant role of sunlight in daily life and agricultural cycles. This divine declaration of impending doom underscores God's power over nature and His intent to bring about the downfall of Egypt as punishment for its wickedness.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When I shall bring thy destruction -i. e., the news of thy destruction. The phenomena here mentioned are the accompaniments of “the day of the Lord”Joel 2:10;Luke 21:25or the day of judgment. The fall of Pharaoh represents the fall of the world-power before the sovereignty of God.

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