And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
Ver. 4. And the Egyptians will I give over.] Heb., Shut up - sc., as fishes in a pond.
Into the hand of a cruel lord.] Heb., Lords - viz., those twelve tyrants that reigned after Sethon, and were put down by Psammeticus, one of their own number, who afterwards reigned alone and with rigour. a
And a fierce king,] viz., Psammeticus, the father of that Pharaohnecho who slew Josiah. 2Ki 23:29 This fierce king reigned fifty-four years, and by his harshness caused 200,000 of his men of war to leave him, and to go into Ethiopia.
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