Ezekiel 30:16-18

The Voice

¹⁶    I will set fire to all of Egypt!
        Sin will writhe in pain.
    Thebes will be torn apart;
        day after day Memphis will live in fear.
¹⁷    The young soldiers of Heliopolis^[a] and Pi-beseth will die in the battle;
        the women will go into captivity.

In the ancient world, conquered peoples become the victors’ property. While the men are often killed, the women are taken away and used as slaves for various purposes.

¹⁸    An unnatural darkness will cover Tehaphnehes
        when I destroy the dominion of Egypt.
    I will put an end to her arrogance, her proud strength!
        Dark clouds will veil her,
        and her daughters will be led away as slaves.