Ezekiel 32:1-16

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+title = "Ezekiel 32:1–16"
+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
+considers him a monster, like one that inhabits the seas. With a force of
+many people, the Lord will pull him out of  the Nile River and throw him out
+onto the land where he perishes. So great is his fall that the carrion birds
+and beasts from all over the world can eat their fill. Even still the valleys
+are  filled up with his flesh and the ravines flow with the spilled blood.
+Apocalyptic signs are shown in the sky to mark the passing of such a great
+beast.
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+So great was Egypt's influence, that even nations that Egypt hadn't heard of
+will tremble at their downfall. They know that if Egypt could be brought low,
+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
+be a complete desolation. Nothing will step in the water to churn up the mud in
+the rivers. But Egypt will be remembered in song through this lamentation the
+Lord has given.
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+You rule over all nations and bring Your judgements to bear.