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Ezekiel 29:3-5
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel 29:3-5
Contemporary English Version
3 that I am saying:
King of Egypt, you were like a giant crocodile lying in a river. You acted as though you owned the Nile and made it for yourself. But now I, the Lord God, am your enemy! 4 I will put a hook in your jaw and pull you out of the water, and all the fish in your river will stick to your scaly body.[a] 5 I'll throw you and the fish into the desert, and your body will fall on the hard ground. You will be left unburied,[b] and wild animals and birds will eat your flesh.
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- 29.4 all the fish in your river will stick to your scaly body: All the king's officials will be removed from power and destroyed along with the king himself.
- 29.5 You will be left unburied: A proper burial in a royal tomb was extremely important to Egyptian kings, because they often thought of themselves as gods.
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