What emotions are stirred in nations witnessing Egypt's downfall in Ezekiel 32:9?

Ezekiel 32:9 says, “I will trouble the hearts of many peoples when I bring about your destruction among the nations, in the countries you do not know.” The phrase “trouble the hearts” captures a cluster of reactions that spread through onlooking nations:

• Alarmed anxiety—hearts become unsettled, as in Nahum 2:10 where “the heart melts.”

• Shocked astonishment—foreign peoples are stunned that a power as renowned as Egypt can fall (cp. Ezekiel 27:35).

• Deep dread—fear rises that similar judgment could reach them (Jeremiah 49:23).

• Grieving lament—sorrow surfaces over lost trade and alliances (Ezekiel 27:36).

In short, God foresees a wave of dismay, fear, and grief rippling through surrounding nations as they witness Egypt’s ruin.