Ezekiel 29:2

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

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

1In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, came the word of the Lord unto me, saying,

3Speak and say, Thus hath said the Lord Eternal, Behold, I will be against thee, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great crocodile that lieth in the midst of his streams, who hath said, Mine is my stream, and I have made it for myself.

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Cross References

Isaiah 20:1In the year that Tharthan came unto Ashdod, when Sargon the king of Assyria sent him, and fought against Ashdod, and captured it;

Jeremiah 25:17And I took the cup out of the hand of the Lord, and caused to drink all the nations, unto whom the Lord had sent me:

Jeremiah 25:19Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and his servants, and his princes, and all his people;

Jeremiah 44:30Thus hath said the Lord, Behold, I will give Pharaoh-chophra' the king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of those that seek his life, as I gave Zedekiah the king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon, his enemy, and who had sought his life.

Ezekiel 6:2Son of man, set thy face against the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them,

Ezekiel 21:2(21:7) Son of man, direct thy face toward Jerusalem, and preach toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 29:2-8

Pride of Pharaoh; The Ruin of Pharaoh. ( b. c. 589.) 1 In the tenth year, in the tenth month, in the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt: 3 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. 4 But I will put hooks… Read the whole commentary →

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