‘This is what the Lord says:
“Indeed, those who support (A)Egypt will fall
And the pride of her power will come down;
From Migdol to Syene
They will fall within her by the sword,”
Declares the Lord God.
“They will be desolate
In the (B)midst of the desolated lands;
And her cities will be
In the midst of the devastated cities.
And they will (C)know that I am the Lord,
When I set a (D)fire in Egypt
And all her helpers are broken.

On that day (E)messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten (F)carefree [a]Cush; and (G)trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:9 Or Ethiopia

“Thus says the Lord:
Those who support Egypt shall fall,
    and her proud might shall come down;
from Migdol to Syene
    they shall fall within her by the sword,
says the Lord God.
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

“‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
    and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan(A)
    they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
“‘They will be desolate
    among desolate lands,
and their cities will lie
    among ruined cities.(B)
Then they will know that I am the Lord,
    when I set fire(C) to Egypt
    and all her helpers are crushed.(D)

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

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