Ezekiel 30:13-19

The Voice

¹³    I, the Eternal Lord, have this to say:
    I will demolish the breathless idols
        and destroy the vulgar images in Memphis.^[a]
    There won’t be a prince left in all the land of Egypt anymore;
        I will infect the entire nation with a plague of fear!
¹⁴    I will crush Pathros in the south, set fire to Zoan in the delta,
        and deliver a horrific punishment to Thebes^[b] and all its temples.
¹⁵    I will drown Sin^[c]—the great fortress of Egypt—in My wrath
        and put an end to the wealth and population of Thebes.
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^[d] 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.
¹⁹    This is how I will deliver My punishing judgments against Egypt;
        then they will know that I am the Eternal One.