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Ezekiel 29:2-9

Ezekiel 29:2-9 NCV

“Human, look toward the king of Egypt, and prophesy against him and all Egypt. Say: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: I am against you, king of Egypt. You are like a great crocodile that lies in the Nile River. You say, “The Nile is mine; I made it for myself.” But I will put hooks in your jaws, and I will make the fish of the Nile stick to your sides. I will pull you up out of your rivers, with all the fish sticking to your sides. I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish from your rivers. You will fall onto the ground; you will not be picked up or buried. I have given you to the wild animals and to the birds of the sky for food. Then all the people who live in Egypt will know that I am the LORD. “ ‘Israel tried to lean on you for help, but you were like a crutch made out of a weak stalk of grass. When their hands grabbed you, you splintered and tore open their shoulders. When they leaned on you, you broke and made all their backs twist. “ ‘So this is what the Lord GOD says: I will cause an enemy to attack you and kill your people and animals. Egypt will become an empty desert. Then they will know that I am the LORD. “ ‘Because you said, “The Nile River is mine, and I have made it,”