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And the people of Egypt will know that I am the Lord
    when I have set Egypt on fire
    and destroyed all their allies.
At that time I will send swift messengers in ships
    to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.
Great panic will come upon them
    on that day of Egypt’s certain destruction.
Watch for it!
    It is sure to come!

10 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar[a] of Babylon,
    I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.

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Footnotes

  1. 30:10 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, a variant spelling of Nebuchadnezzar.

Then they will know that I am the Lord,
    when I set fire(A) to Egypt
    and all her helpers are crushed.(B)

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

10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(F) king of Babylon.(G)

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