KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Go tell him this message from God: 'Listen up, Pharaoh, king of Egypt — I'm coming for you. You're like this massive dragon lounging in your rivers, acting like you own the whole Nile and created it yourself.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God's calling out Pharaoh for thinking he's the main character when really God runs the whole show.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel addressed this prophecy to the Judean exiles in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. It condemned Pharaoh and Egypt for
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