Ezekiel 32:16

This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt, and for all her multitude, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 32:2 begins the lamentation over Pharaoh that verse 16 concludes as 'this is the lamentation'.

In Ezekiel 32:18, the lament commanded here is elaborated with the descent to the pit and wailing.

In Ezekiel 19:1, the prophet is likewise commanded to take up a lamentation, but for Israel’s princes.

In Ezekiel 28:12, the prophet is similarly instructed to lament over the king of Tyre, another foreign ruler.

Ezekiel 26:17 is a lamentation for Tyre, similar in form to the lamentation for Egypt here.

In Jeremiah 9:17, summoning mourning women to lament parallels the call for daughters of nations to lament over Egypt.

Amos 5:1 Related theme

In Amos 5:1, a lamentation is taken up against Israel, matching the genre of funeral song here over Egypt.

2 Samuel 1:17 Related theme

In 2 Samuel 1:17, David’s lament over Saul and Jonathan exemplifies the same genre of funeral song commanded here for Egypt.

2 Samuel 3:33 Related theme

In 2 Samuel 3:33, David’s lament over Abner mirrors the funeral dirge prescribed for Egypt’s multitude.

2 Chronicles 35:25 Related theme

In 2 Chronicles 35:25, Jeremiah’s lament for Josiah became an ordinance, similar to the lament commanded here for Egypt.

2 Samuel 3:34 Related theme

In 2 Samuel 3:34, the continuation of David’s lament over Abner parallels the detailed lament for Egypt.