Ezekiel 29:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Set thy face: see Ezekiel 20:46, Ezekiel 21:2. Pharaoh; Hophra, as the Scripture styles him, Jeremiah 44:30; the Greek authors call him Apries, and Vaphres: most like he was grandson to Necho, who slew Josiah in fight, 2 Chronicles 35:23,24. Prophesy against him; in prophetic style and authority declare what shall be done to him in his person. All Egypt; the whole multitude of Egyptians; for it is the place for the people dwelling in it.

Ezekiel 29:2

2 Son of man, set thy face against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and prophesy against him, and against all Egypt: