“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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Thou art like ... - Rather, you would be like (others, “were likened to”) a young lion.

And thou art - In contrast to what…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

As a whale. —Rather, a crocodile. (See Note on Ezekiel 29:3, where the same word is used.) A striking contrast i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt , &c.] Pharaohhophra, or Apries; say a funeral dirge for him; this is o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

It is fitting for us to weep and tremble for those who will not weep and tremble for themselves. Great oppressors are, in God's account, no better …