Ezekiel 30:1-6

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A Lament Over Egypt

30 The word of the Lord came to me: ²“Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Wail^(A) and say,
    “Alas for that day!”
³For the day is near,^(B)
    the day of the Lord^(C) is near—
a day of clouds,
    a time of doom for the nations.
⁴A sword will come against Egypt,^(D)
    and anguish will come upon Cush.^[a]^(E)
When the slain fall in Egypt,
    her wealth will be carried away
    and her foundations torn down.^(F)

⁵Cush and Libya,^(G) Lydia and all Arabia,^(H) Kub and the people^(I) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.^(J)

⁶“‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan^(K)
they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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Footnotes

Ezekiel 30:4 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verses 5 and 9

2 Peter 3:7-13

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⁷By the same word the present heavens and earth are reserved for fire,^(A) being kept for the day of judgment^(B) and destruction of the ungodly.

⁸But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.^(C) ⁹The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise,^(D) as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient^(E) with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.^(F)

¹⁰But the day of the Lord will come like a thief.^(G) The heavens will disappear with a roar;^(H) the elements will be destroyed by fire,^(I) and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare.^[a]^(J)

¹¹Since everything will be destroyed in this way, what kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives ¹²as you look forward^(K) to the day of God and speed its coming.^[b]^(L) That day will bring about the destruction of the heavens by fire, and the elements will melt in the heat.^(M) ¹³But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth,^(N) where righteousness dwells.