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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[a] 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!

10 “Thus says the Lord God:

I will put an end to the wealth[b] of Egypt,
    by the hand of Nebuchadrez′zar king of Babylon.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:9 Gk Syr: Heb in ships
  2. Ezekiel 30:10 Or multitude

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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