Ezekiel 28:10
New International Version
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. I have spoken, declares the Sovereign LORD.’”

New Living Translation
You will die like an outcast at the hands of foreigners. I, the Sovereign LORD, have spoken!”

English Standard Version
You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”

Berean Standard Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”

King James Bible
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

New King James Version
You shall die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of aliens; For I have spoken,” says the Lord GOD.’ ”

New American Standard Bible
‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ declares the Lord GOD!”’”

NASB 1995
‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ declares the Lord GOD!"’”

NASB 1977
‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ declares the Lord GOD!”’”

Legacy Standard Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ declares Lord Yahweh!”’”

Amplified Bible
‘You will die the death of the uncircumcised [barbarian] By the hand of strangers, For I have spoken!’ says the Lord GOD.”’”

Christian Standard Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of strangers. For I have spoken. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.’ ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of strangers. For I have spoken. This is the declaration of the Lord GOD.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
Foreigners will kill you, and you will die the death of those who don't worship me. I, the LORD, have spoken.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will die at the hands of foreigners like a godless person. I have spoken,' " declares the LORD.

Good News Translation
You will die like a dog at the hand of godless foreigners. I, the Sovereign LORD, have given the command."

International Standard Version
You will die a death fit for the uncircumcised at the hand of foreigners." 'for I have said it will be so,' declares the LORD."

Majority Standard Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.?

NET Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, declares the sovereign LORD.'"

New Heart English Bible
You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it," says the Lord GOD.'"

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

World English Bible
You will die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers; for I have spoken it,” says the Lord Yahweh.’”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
You die the deaths of the uncircumcised, "" By the hand of strangers, for I have spoken,” "" A declaration of Lord YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
The deaths of the uncircumcised thou diest, By the hand of strangers, for I have spoken, An affirmation of the Lord Jehovah.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I spake, says the Lord Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hand of foreigners. For I have spoken, says the Lord God.”

New American Bible
You shall die the death of the uncircumcised handed over to strangers, for I have spoken—oracle of the Lord GOD.

New Revised Standard Version
You shall die the death of the uncircumcised by the hand of foreigners; for I have spoken, says the Lord GOD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
You shall die by the hand of uncircumcised strangers; for I have spoken it, says the LORD God.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
By the hand of uncircumcised foreigners you shall die, because I have spoken, says THE LORD OF LORDS
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised By the hand of strangers; For I have spoken, saith the Lord GOD.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Thou shalt perish by the hands of strangers among the multitude of the uncircumcised: for I have spoken it, saith he Lord.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Prophecy Against the King of Tyre
9Will 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. 10You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”

Cross References
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.

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.

1 Samuel 17:51
David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran.

2 Samuel 1:10
So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew that after he had fallen he could not survive. And I took the crown that was on his head and the band that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.”

2 Kings 9:24
Then Jehu drew his bow and shot Joram between the shoulders. The arrow pierced his heart, and he slumped down in his chariot.

Jeremiah 9:22
Declare that this is what the LORD says: “The corpses of men will fall like dung upon the open field, like newly cut grain behind the reaper, with no one to gather it.”

Jeremiah 16:4
“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”

Jeremiah 22:19
He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.

Lamentations 4:9
Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.

Hosea 13:16
Samaria will bear her guilt because she has rebelled against her God. They will fall by the sword; their little ones will be dashed to pieces, and their pregnant women ripped open.

Amos 7:17
Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, and your sons and daughters will fall by the sword. Your land will be divided by a measuring line, and you yourself will die on pagan soil. And Israel will surely go into exile, away from their homeland.’”

Revelation 19:21
And the rest were killed with the sword that proceeded from the mouth of the One seated on the horse. And all the birds gorged themselves on their flesh.

Matthew 24:28
Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

Luke 17:37
“Where, Lord?” they asked. Jesus answered, “Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.”

Acts 12:23
Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.


Treasury of Scripture

You shall die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, said the Lord GOD.

the deaths

Ezekiel 31:18
To whom art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden unto the nether parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the uncircumcised with them that be slain by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 32:19,21,24-30
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised…

Ezekiel 44:7,9
In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations…

by the

Ezekiel 28:7
Behold, therefore I will bring strangers upon thee, the terrible of the nations: and they shall draw their swords against the beauty of thy wisdom, and they shall defile thy brightness.

Ezekiel 11:9
And I will bring you out of the midst thereof, and deliver you into the hands of strangers, and will execute judgments among you.

Jeremiah 25:9
Behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.

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Ezekiel 28
1. God's judgment upon the prince of Tyrus for his sacrilegious pride
11. A lamentation of his great glory corrupted by Sidon
20. The judgment of Zion
24. The restoration of Israel














You will die the death of the uncircumcised
This phrase is a powerful declaration of judgment. In the Hebrew context, circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and His people, Israel. To die "the death of the uncircumcised" implies dying outside of this covenant, akin to the fate of the pagan nations who did not know God. Historically, the uncircumcised were often seen as those who were not part of God's chosen people, and thus, this phrase signifies a death without honor or divine favor. It is a stark reminder of the consequences of pride and rebellion against God, as seen in the broader context of Ezekiel 28, which addresses the pride of the prince of Tyre.

at the hands of strangers
This phrase indicates that the judgment will come through foreign invaders. In the historical context of Ezekiel, "strangers" often referred to foreign nations used by God as instruments of His judgment. The city of Tyre, known for its wealth and pride, would face destruction not from within, but from external forces. This serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all nations and His ability to use any means to accomplish His purposes. It also highlights the vulnerability of those who trust in their own strength and resources rather than in God.

For I have spoken
This phrase underscores the authority and certainty of God's word. When God declares, "For I have spoken," it is a guarantee that His pronouncement will come to pass. In the prophetic literature, the word of the Lord is powerful and effective, accomplishing what it is sent to do. This assurance is meant to inspire awe and reverence, reminding the reader of the unchangeable nature of God's decrees. It is a call to trust in the reliability of God's promises and warnings.

declares the Lord GOD
This closing phrase affirms the divine origin of the message. "The Lord GOD" (Yahweh Elohim) is a title that emphasizes both the covenantal and sovereign aspects of God's character. Yahweh is the personal name of God, denoting His relationship with His people, while Elohim signifies His power and majesty as the Creator and Ruler of the universe. This declaration serves as a reminder that the message is not merely the opinion of the prophet Ezekiel, but the authoritative word of the Almighty God. It calls the audience to heed the warning and recognize the ultimate authority of God over all creation.

(10) The uncircumcised.--To the Jew this term conveyed all, and more than all, the opprobrium which the Greeks and Romans attached to barbarians. (Comp. Ezekiel 31:18; Ezekiel 32:19; Ezekiel 32:21; Ezekiel 32:24-28, &c.) It is equivalent to saying "the profane and impious."

Ezekiel 28:11-19 contain the doom upon the prince of Tyre. He is represented as like the first man, perfect, and placed in Eden, until, upon his fall (Ezekiel 28:15-16), he is ignominiously driven forth. The passage is strongly ironical. . . .

Verse 10. - The climax comes in the strongest language of Hebrew scorn. As the uncircumcised were to the Israelite (1 Samuel 17:36; 1 Samuel 31:4), so should the King of Tyro, unhonored, unwept, with no outward marks of reverence, be among the great cues of the past who dwell in Hades. Ezekiel returns to the phrase in Ezekiel 31:18; Ezekiel 32:24. The words receive a special force from the fact that the Phoenicians practiced circumcision before their intercourse with the Greeks (Herod., 2:104).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
You will die
תָּמ֖וּת (tā·mūṯ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 4191: To die, to kill

the death
מוֹתֵ֧י (mō·w·ṯê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

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

at the hands
בְּיַד־ (bə·yaḏ-)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3027: A hand

of foreigners.
זָרִ֑ים (zā·rîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery

For
כִּ֚י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֣י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

have spoken,
דִבַּ֔רְתִּי (ḏib·bar·tî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

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


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