Ezekiel 29:3
1 In the tenth year, on the twelfth day of the tenth month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
2 “Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.
Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’
4 But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales.
5 I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and will not be taken away or gathered for burial. I have given you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the air.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’
- KJV
- Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
- WEB
- Speak and say, ‘The Lord GOD says: “Behold, I am against you, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lies in the middle of his rivers, that has said, ‘My river is my own, and I have made it for myself.’
- ASV
- speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
- DARBY
- speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which saith, My river is mine own, and I made it for myself.
- BLB
- Speak and say, thus says the Lord YHWH: Behold, I [am] against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster stretching out in the midst of his rivers, who has said, ‘Unto me [is] my River, and I—have made [it] for myself!’
- ÅB
- Tal og si: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, jeg kommer over deg, Farao, Egypts konge, du det store sjøuhyre, som ligger midt i dine strømmer, som sier: Meg tilhører min strøm, jeg har selv gjort den.
- OTB
- Tal og si: ‘Dette sier den suverene Herren:
“Jeg er imot deg, farao, konge av Egypt,
du store monster som ligger midt i dine elver.
Du har sagt: ‘Nilen er min; jeg laget den for meg selv.’ - B1930
- Tal og si: Så sier Herren, Israels Gud: Se, jeg kommer over dig, Farao, Egyptens konge, du det store sjøuhyre, som ligger midt i dine strømmer, som sier: Mig tilhører min strøm, jeg har selv gjort den.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent —Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.
Read in contextEzekiel 32:2
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’
Read in contextJeremiah 44:30
This is what the LORD says: Behold, I will deliver Pharaoh Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who seek his life, just as I delivered Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who was seeking his life.”
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:17
You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
Read in contextEzekiel 29:9–10
The land of Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the LORD. Because you said, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it,’
Read in contextRevelation 12:3–4
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.
Read in contextIsaiah 10:13–14
For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers.
Read in contextPsalms 76:7
You alone are to be feared. When You are angry, who can stand before You?
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