Posted on 04/16/2026 6:04:43 AM PDT by Miami Rebel
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday.
Discussing the Sandy 1 rescue mission of a downed pilot in Iran this month, Hegseth (as first flagged by A Public Witness, a religion-themed Substack) urged his audience to join him in a prayer, which he claims was delivered at the beginning of the mission.
“This prayer was recited by Sandy 1, which is one of the Sandies, to all Sandies, all those A-10 crews, prior to all CSAR missions, but especially this CSAR mission, which happened in real time,” Hegseth said. “They call it CSAR 25:17, which I think is meant to reflect Ezekiel 25:17.”
He continued:
So the prayer is CSAR 25:17 and it reads, and pray with me please, “The path of the downed aviator is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who in the name of camaraderie and duty shepherds the lost through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to capture and destroy my brother, and you will know my call sign is Sandy 1 when I lay my vengeance upon thee. Amen.”
While the prayer didn’t sound very much like Ezekiel 25:17, which — in the King James Bible — simply reads, “And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them,” it did bear a strong resemblance to a fake version of Ezekiel 25:17 quoted by the actor Samuel L. Jackson in Tarantino’s 1994 crime movie Pulp Fiction, just before his character shoots a man to death.
“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men,” says Jackson in the movie. “Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of darkness, for he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord, when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”
Tarantino himself poached the fake Bible verse from the 1970s Japanese martial arts movie Bodyguard Kiba.
Quoting Pete Seeger, Will they ever learn?
The MORE they attacked Trump, the stronger he got.
Same deal with Pete.
Always attacking him for this, that, and the other and Pete just keeps trucking.
Look, if Hegseth gets your panties in a bunch, just come right out and post something to show why you dislike him. But this crap is beneath you, I’m sure.
You were so eager to pass along bashing on Hegseth that you didn’t even engage your brain to consider how purposely stupid the complaint was. Just be aware that no-one who ever had to have humor explained to them ever thought it was funny. Should he take that material to Gutfeld? Probably not. But acting like a pearl-clutching Karen isn’t going to salvage this stupid thread.
Headline Lie Alert.
This is not a fake Bible verse and Hegseth knew it.
You believe everything Mediaite shovels your way, don’t you?
Hummmm... What about Draconic, Dwarvish, or Giant? I believe the Goblin tongue could possible have something, feisty little buggers.
Dayum!! Nuked ‘em from orbit. Rock on Dangus!
I believe my ears.
I saw and heard the video linked within the article. Did you?
“This is not a fake Bible verse and Hegseth knew it.”
It was a fake Bible verse. Are you saying that Hegseth knew it was fake or that he knew it wasn’t fake?
Especially with a Tasty Beverage.
I truly don’t care a rat’s a— how Hegseth butchers his Bible. I merely find it funny for someone affecting spirituality to misquote the Good Book whether intentionally or not. I assure you my BVDs are comfortably unbunched.
“...how purposely stupid the complaint was.” Where’s the complaint?
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth read a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 movie Pulp Fiction during a prayer service at the Pentagon on Wednesday.
This is a lie. Do you understand this? Look at the other FReepers who are also trying to set you straight. STOP believing the liberal lies.
Big Kahuna Burger is the tasty burger Big Brain Brad was munching on. Royale w/Cheese is what the French? called a Whopper w/ Cheese if memory serves.
Back before I began to develop an intense dislike of sammie jackson.
It doesn’t have to be a joke. It’s a warriors prayer. Heck, Patton prayed for good weather so air support would protect his troops.
And he read his Bible every _______ day.
Was Flock of Seagulls there?
LOL, yes, he did!
It’s been quoted by wannabe tough guys since the 90s. It’s also important to note that Hegseth isn’t too bright.
Also funny to note how SoW’s net flushes out the concern trolls.
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