And when I shall [a]put thee out, I will cover the heaven, and make the stars thereof dark: (A)I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

All the lights of heaven will I make dark for thee, and bring [b]darkness upon thy land, saith the Lord God.

I will also trouble the hearts of many people, when I shall bring thy destruction among the nations, and upon the countries which thou hast not known.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:7 The word signifieth to be put out as a candle is put out.
  2. Ezekiel 32:8 By this manner of speech is meant the great sorrow that shall be for the slaughter of the king and his people.

When I snuff you out, 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.(A)
All the shining lights in the heavens
    I will darken(B) over you;
    I will bring darkness over your land,(C)
declares the Sovereign Lord.
I will trouble the hearts of many peoples
    when I bring about your destruction among the nations,
    among[a] lands you have not known.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:9 Hebrew; Septuagint bring you into captivity among the nations, / to