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1.2 KiB
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28 lines
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title = "Ezekiel 32:1–16"
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date = "2023-06-02"
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### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel32.1-16)
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The Pharaoh of Egypt considered himself a lion among men, but the Lord
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considers him a monster, like one that inhabits the seas. With a force of
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many people, the Lord will pull him out of the Nile River and throw him out
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onto the land where he perishes. So great is his fall that the carrion birds
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and beasts from all over the world can eat their fill. Even still the valleys
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are filled up with his flesh and the ravines flow with the spilled blood.
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Apocalyptic signs are shown in the sky to mark the passing of such a great
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beast.
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So great was Egypt's influence, that even nations that Egypt hadn't heard of
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will tremble at their downfall. They know that if Egypt could be brought low,
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no nation is safe from the judgement of the Lord.
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When Babylon brings a sword against Egypt, the Lord declares that there will
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be a complete desolation. Nothing will step in the water to churn up the mud in
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the rivers. But Egypt will be remembered in song through this lamentation the
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Lord has given.
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* * *
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You rule over all nations and bring Your judgements to bear.
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