Lamentation for Pharaoh and Egypt
b‘You are like a young lion among the nations,
And cyou are like a monster in the seas,
dBursting forth in your rivers,
Troubling the waters with your feet,
And efouling their rivers.
“I will therefore aspread My net over you with a company of many people,
And they will draw you up in My net.
I will cast you out on the open fields,
bAnd cause to1 settle on you all the birds of the heavens.
And with you I will fill the beasts of the whole earth.
Even to the mountains;
And the riverbeds will be full of you.
aI will cover the heavens, and make its stars dark;
I will cover the sun with a cloud,
And the moon shall not give her light.
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American Standard Version
Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou wast likened unto a young lion of the nations: yet art thou as a monster in the seas; and thou didst break forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
Amplified® Bible
Son of man, take up a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him, You have likened [yourself] to a young lion, leader of the nations, but you are like a [monster] dragon in the seas; you break forth in your rivers and trouble the waters with your feet, and you make foul their rivers [the sources of their prosperity].
Contemporary English Version
Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the king of Egypt and tell him I am saying: You act like a lion roaming the earth; but you are nothing more than a crocodile in a river, churning up muddy water with your feet.
Darby English Version
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou wast like a young lion among the nations, and thou wast as a monster in the seas; and thou didst break forth in thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
Good News Bible
"Mortal man," he said, "give a solemn warning to the king of Egypt. Give him this message from me: You act like a lion among the nations, but you are more like a crocodile splashing through a river. You muddy the water with your feet and pollute the rivers.
King James Version
Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say unto him, Thou art like a young lion of the nations, and thou art as a whale in the seas: and thou camest forth with thy rivers, and troubledst the waters with thy feet, and fouledst their rivers.
New American Standard Bible
"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.'"
New International Version
"Son of man, take up a lament concerning Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him:
" 'You are like a lion among the nations;
you are like a monster in the seas
thrashing about in your streams,
churning the water with your feet
and muddying the streams.
New King James Version
“Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him:
‘ You are like a young lion among the nations,
And you are like a monster in the seas,
Bursting forth in your rivers,
Troubling the waters with your feet,
And fouling their rivers.’
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"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 resemble the monster in the seas; And you burst forth in your rivers And muddied the waters with your feet And fouled their rivers.'"
Revised Standard Version
"Son of man, raise a lamentation over Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: "You consider yourself a lion among the nations, but you are like a dragon in the seas; you burst forth in your rivers, trouble the waters with your feet, and foul their rivers.
Young's Literal Translation
`Son of man, lift up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and thou hast said unto him: A young lion of nations thou hast been like, And thou `art' as a dragon in the seas, And thou comest forth with thy flowings, And dost trouble the waters with thy feet, And thou dost foul their flowings.
New English Translation
“Son of man, sing a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: “‘You were like a lion1 among the nations, but you are a monster in the seas; you thrash about in your streams, stir up the water with your feet, and muddy your2 streams.
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