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And she[a] shall be desolated in the midst of desolated countries
    and her cities shall be in the midst of cities that are laid waste.
Then they will know that I am the Lord,
    when I have set fire to Egypt,
    and all her helpers are broken.

“On that day swift[b] messengers shall go forth from me to terrify the unsuspecting Ethiopians; and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for, lo, it comes!

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:7 Gk: Heb they
  2. Ezekiel 30:9 Gk Syr: Heb in ships

“‘They will be desolate
    among desolate lands,
and their cities will lie
    among ruined cities.(A)
Then they will know that I am the Lord,
    when I set fire(B) to Egypt
    and all her helpers are crushed.(C)

“‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush(D) out of her complacency. Anguish(E) will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.(F)

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