Hegseth said the prayer was supposed to reflect Ezekiel 25:17, but did not mention its striking similarities to a monologue in the beloved 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie ...

On April 15, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth presided over a Pentagon sermon and quoted an apparent military prayer called “CSAR 25:17,” which he claimed was inspired by Ezekiel 25:17.

Hegseth's comments came amid an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo.

Pete Hegseth sparked backlash after misquoting Ezekiel 25:17 in a rescue prayer, using a version popularized by Pulp Fiction rather than the actual Bible verse.

Ezekiel 25:17 exists in the Bible as a far cry from the film's version, which was in turn inspired by a Japanese movie called Karate Kiba.

At a Pentagon worship service this week, Hegseth led a prayer based not on scripture but on Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 film.