New American Standard Bible 1995

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Ezekiel

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"Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, 'You compared yourself to a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster in the seas; And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.'"

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
"Son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of man, man, mankind Noun H120 אָדָ֗ם a·dam
take to lift, carry, take Verb H5375 שָׂ֤א sa
up a lamentation an elegy, dirge Noun H7015 קִינָה֙ ki·nah
over upon, above, over Prepostion H5921 עַל־ al-
Pharaoh a title of Eg. kings Noun H6547 פַּרְעֹ֣ה par·'oh
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Egypt a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa Noun H4714 מִצְרַ֔יִם mitz·ra·yim,
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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and say to utter, say Verb H559 וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ ve·'a·mar·ta
to him, 'You compared to be like, resemble Verb H1819 נִדְמֵ֑יתָ nid·mei·ta;
yourself to a young lion young lion Noun H3715 כְּפִ֥יר ke·fir
of the nations, nation, people Noun H1471 גֹּויִ֖ם go·v·yim
Yet you are like the monster serpent, dragon, sea monster Noun H8577 כַּתַּנִּ֣ים kat·tan·nim
in the seas; sea Noun H3220 בַּיַּמִּ֔ים bai·yam·mim,
And you burst forth to burst forth Verb H1518 וַתָּ֣גַח vat·ta·gach
in your rivers a stream, river Noun H5104 בְּנַהֲרֹותֶ֗יךָ be·na·ha·ro·v·tei·cha
And muddied to make turbid Verb H1804 וַתִּדְלַח־ vat·tid·lach-
the waters waters, water Noun H4325 מַ֙יִם֙ ma·yim
with your feet foot Noun H7272 בְּרַגְלֶ֔יךָ be·rag·lei·cha,
And fouled to stamp, tread H7511    
their rivers.'" a stream, river Noun H5104 נַהֲרֹותָֽם׃ na·ha·ro·v·tam.

Locations

Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 "Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, 'You compared yourself to a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster in the seas; And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.'"
King James Bible "Son Son of man, take up a lamentation over for Pharaoh king of Egypt Egypt, and say to unto him, 'You compared yourself to Thou art like a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster and thou art as a whale in the seas; And you burst seas: and thou camest forth in your rivers And muddied with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with your feet And fouled thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.'"
Hebrew Greek English "Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, 'You compared yourself to a young lion of the nations, Yet you are like the monster in the seas; And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.'"