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“Son of man, turn your attention to Pharaoh Hophra. He is king of Egypt. Prophesy against him and the whole land of Egypt. Tell him, ‘The Lord and King says,

“ ‘ “Pharaoh Hophra, I am against you.
    King of Egypt, you are like a huge monster
    lying among your streams.
You say, ‘The Nile River belongs to me.
    I made it for myself.’
But I will put hooks in your jaws.
    I will make the fish in your streams
    stick to your scales.
I will pull you out from among your streams.
    All the fish will stick to your scales.

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“Son of man, set your face against(A) Pharaoh king of Egypt(B) and prophesy against him and against all Egypt.(C) Speak to him and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I am against you, Pharaoh(D) king of Egypt,
    you great monster(E) lying among your streams.
You say, “The Nile(F) belongs to me;
    I made it for myself.”
But I will put hooks(G) in your jaws
    and make the fish of your streams stick to your scales.
I will pull you out from among your streams,
    with all the fish sticking to your scales.(H)

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