What is the meaning of Ezekiel 32:13? I will slaughter all her cattle God Himself speaks as the executor of judgment, declaring He will wipe out Egypt’s livestock—the backbone of the nation’s economy and daily life (Genesis 47:17; Exodus 9:3–6). Just as He struck the cattle of rebellious Pharaoh centuries earlier, the Lord now promises a new, decisive blow (Jeremiah 46:20). This is literal devastation, leaving Egypt stripped of both wealth and sustenance, proving that every creature ultimately belongs to Him (Psalm 50:10–11). Beside the abundant waters Egypt’s prosperity flowed from the Nile’s “abundant waters” (Ezekiel 29:3; 32:2). By specifying the scene of slaughter right at those waters, God shows He can touch the very source of Egypt’s pride and fertility (Isaiah 19:5–7). What looked like an unshakable provision is revealed as completely vulnerable when the Lord’s hand of judgment moves. No human foot will muddy them again After the judgment, the waters will lie untouched, an eerie silence where bustling life once thrived (Isaiah 13:19–20; Jeremiah 51:43). No merchants, travelers, or armies will tramp through; the place becomes a testimony that when God judges, normal activity simply stops (Zephaniah 2:13–15). The “again” underscores permanence—this is not a temporary setback but a long-term desolation. No cattle hooves will disturb them Even livestock, symbols of everyday routine, will be absent. The still waters mirror a land emptied of noise and commerce (Jeremiah 50:3; Ezekiel 29:11). When both human feet and animal hooves are gone, the totality of God’s sentence is unmistakable: Egypt’s proud rhythm is halted, her once-teeming banks now unnervingly calm. summary Ezekiel 32:13 pictures Egypt’s complete downfall. God personally removes her wealth (slaughtering the cattle), strikes at her source of pride (the Nile’s abundant waters), and leaves a haunting quiet where neither people nor animals dare tread. The verse reminds us that every nation’s security can evaporate when it defies the Lord, while His sovereignty over land, water, and life remains absolute. |
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