Yehezkel 28-29

In perek 28 we find a series of prophecies. The first two prophecies deal with the leaders of Tyre. The first prophecy (1-10) turns to the "prince of Tyre" and focuses on the fact that his great wisdom which has caused him to have a proud heart will bring his downfall. The second prophecy (11-19) is a lamentation for the king of Tyre, which outlines his character in terms taken from the story of the Garden of Eden and the sin of Adam. In the continuation of the perek we find a prophecy of doom for Sidon, Tyre's neighbor, and a prophecy of consolation for Israel (20-26).

Perek 29 begins a series of prophecies about Pharaoh and Egypt which ends in perek 32. The perek includes two prophecies, both of which have dates: the first is from the tenth year, the year after the beginning of the siege on Jerusalem, and the second is from the twenty-seventh year. The first prophecy (1-15) begins by referring to the god-like pride of Pharaoh and his self-identification with the crocodile and the Nile River, the source of Egypt's strength. The punishment for this pride is that Egypt will become parched and disconnected from its source of life. The prophecy ends with a description of the exile of Egypt and its redemption. The second prophecy (16-21) deals with Tyre and Egypt- Egypt will be punished by Tyre, and will be looted by Nevuchadnezzar.