Motif
broken royal arm and transferred martial power
broken_royal_arm_and_transferred_martial_power
A motif of the Royal Legitimacy and Sacred Kingship family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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biblical
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The Bible, King James Version, Book 26: Ezekiel The Bible, King James Version, Book 26: Ezekiel / Book 26 Ezekiel; lines 3050-3177 confidence: high
The LORD breaks Pharaoh’s arms, makes Pharaoh’s sword fall, strengthens the king of Babylon, places the LORD’s sword in Babylon’s hand, and scatters Egyptians among nations.
Pharaoh’s arms are broken and unable to hold the sword, while the arms of the king of Babylon are strengthened and the LORD’s sword is placed in his hand.
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