The lament for Pharaoh (32:1–16) is dated to the twelfth year, twelfth month, first day (March 585 BC), after the capture and destruction of Jerusalem. Two figures of speech in verse 2 describe the Pharaoh. He is compared to a lion and to a sea monster. God himself throws his net over the beast, rendering him immobile. Then he hurls him on the land and leaves him as food for the birds and animals. The blood and the remains of the carcass are so great that they fill the land. This is not just hyperbole, but a way of indicating the international stature and esteem of the fallen Pharaoh. The demise of the Pharaoh is such that it sends shock waves into creation and the surrounding nations. Even the cattle will experience the effects o…