‘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.

‘“This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

‘“With a great throng of people
    I will cast my net over you,
    and they will haul you up in my net.
I will throw you on the land
    and hurl you on the open field.
I will let all the birds of the sky settle on you
    and all the wild animals gorge themselves on you.

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