2 Ezekiel, son of man, condemn the king of Egypt. Tell him and his people
3 that I am saying:King of Egypt, you were like a giant crocodile lying in a river. You acted as though you owned the Nile and made it for yourself. But now I, the Lord God, am your enemy!
4 I will put a hook in your jaw and pull you out of the water, and all the fish in your river will stick to your scaly body.
5 I'll throw you and the fish into the desert, and your body will fall on the hard ground. You will be left unburied, and wild animals and birds will eat your flesh.
6 Then everyone in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.You and your nation refused to help the people of Israel and were nothing more than a broken stick.
7 When they reached out to you for support, you broke in half, cutting their arms and making them fall.
8 So I, the Lord God, will send troops to attack you, king of Egypt. They will kill your people and livestock,