Ezekiel 31:2 Cross References - NSB

² »Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt and to his hordes: »‘Who are you like in your greatness?

¹³ »‘You thought: ‘I will go up to heaven (Mount Zion) and set up my throne above God's stars (messengers). I will sit on the mountain of meeting far away in the north where the gods assemble. ¹⁴ »‘I will go above the top of the clouds. I will be like the Most High.’

⁵ »Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I set you apart for my holy purpose. I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.«

¹⁷ »Strengthen yourself, Jeremiah! Stand up, and say to them whatever I tell you to say. Do not be terrified in their presence, or I will make you even more terrified in their presence.

¹⁹ »The Lord Jehovah says: ‘I will give the land of Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. He will carry off her wealth and capture her spoil and seize her plunder. It will serve as wages for his army.

¹⁰ »This is what the Lord Jehovah says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.

¹⁸ »‘Which of the trees of Eden are you equal to in glory and greatness? Yet you will be brought down with the trees of Eden to the earth beneath. You will lie in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who were slain by the sword. So is Pharaoh and all his hordes!’ Declares the Lord Jehovah.«’

⁸ »Are you better than Noamon, which sits by the streams of the Nile with water surrounding her? The sea was her defense. The water was her wall. ⁹ »Sudan and Egypt were her endless strength. Put and the Lybians were her help. ¹⁰ »She went into captivity and was exiled. Her children were smashed to death at every street corner. Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, and all her best men were bound in chains.

¹¹ He said: »You must prophesy again about many peoples and nations, tongues and kings.«