John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 29:2

"Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt;" — Ezekiel 29:2 (ASV)

Son of man, set your face against Pharaoh king of Egypt Pharaoh was a name common to all the kings of Egypt; the name of this king was Pharaohhophra, (Jeremiah 44:30), and who, by Herodotus ^F24, is called Apries: and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt; prophesy of his destruction, and of the destruction of the whole land that is under his dominion.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: Euterpe, sive l. 2. c. 161.