KJV ORIGINAL
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
This is what the Lord God says: I'm coming for Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. I'm going to break both his arms — the strong one and the one that's already injured. When I'm done with him, he won't even be able to hold his sword.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's about to completely strip away Egypt's power — no strength left to fight back.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel, a priest exiled to Babylon, wrote this book to the Judean exiles during the early 6th century BCE. It was written to address the exiles' despair and false hopes in alliances, particularly with Egypt, by prophesying divine judgment against nations opposing God's plan.
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