Ezekiel 29:2

Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against the whole of 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 twelfth year, in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

3and say, Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I am against Pharaoh, the great dragon that lies in the midst of his rivers, that says, The rivers are mine, and I made them.

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Cross References

Isaiah 20:1In the year when Tanathan came to Ashdod, when he was sent by Sargon king of the Assyrians, and warred against Ashdod, and took it;

Jeremiah 25:17And I will put them in fear before their enemies that seek their life; and I will bring evils upon them according to my great anger; and I will send forth my sword after them, until I have utterly destroyed them.

Jeremiah 25:19But it shall come to pass at the end of days, that I will turn the captivity of Elam, saith the Lord.

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

Ezekiel 21:2Son of man, set thy face against Thaeman, and look toward Darom, and prophesy against the chief forest of Negeb,

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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