Charles Ellicott Commentary Ezekiel 32:31

"Pharaoh shall see them, and shall be comforted over all his multitude, even Pharaoh and all his army, slain by the sword, saith the Lord Jehovah." — Ezekiel 32:31 (ASV)

Shall be comforted.— Compare to Ezekiel 31:16.

Here the series of prophecies against foreign nations concludes. It is true that there are other prophecies against them in Ezekiel 35, Ezekiel 38, and Ezekiel 39; but these, as previously stated, have much more the character of promises to Israel than of simple denunciation of their enemies.

The greater part of this series was uttered between the investment and the end of the siege of Jerusalem. This was a time during which the prophet was to be silent towards his people, and at the end of which his mouth was to be opened again.

Therefore, at this time, his prophetic gifts were appropriately exercised towards foreigners. At the end, with the renewal of his instructions to Israel, a fresh charge is given as a kind of fresh induction to his prophetic office (Ezekiel 33:1–30).