Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt.

Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great [a]dragon, that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, The river is mine, and I have made it for myself.

But I will put [b]hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will draw thee out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

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Notas al pie

  1. Ezekiel 29:3 He compareth Pharaoh to a dragon which hideth himself in the river Nile, as Isa. 51:9.
  2. Ezekiel 29:4 I will send enemies against thee, which shall pluck thee, and thy people which trust in thee, out of thy sure places.

“Son of man, set your face against(A) Pharaoh king of Egypt(B) and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.(C) Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I am against you, Pharaoh(D) king of Egypt,
    you great monster(E) lying among your streams.
You say, “The Nile(F) belongs to me;
    I made it for myself.”
But I will put hooks(G) in your jaws
    and make the fish of your streams stick to your scales.
I will pull you out from among your streams,
    with all the fish sticking to your scales.(H)

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