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13 “‘The Lord Yahweh says:

“I will also destroy the idols,
    and I will cause the images to cease from Memphis.
There will be no more a prince from the land of Egypt.
    I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
14 I will make Pathros desolate,
    and will set a fire in Zoan,
    and will execute judgments on No.
15 I will pour my wrath on Sin,
    the stronghold of Egypt.
    I will cut off the multitude of No.
16 I will set a fire in Egypt
    Sin will be in great anguish.
No will be broken up.
    Memphis will have adversaries in the daytime.
17 The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth will fall by the sword.
    They will go into captivity.
18 At Tehaphnehes also the day will withdraw itself,
    when I break the yokes of Egypt, there.
The pride of her power will cease in her.
    As for her, a cloud will cover her,
    and her daughters will go into captivity.
19 Thus I will execute judgments on Egypt.
    Then they will know that I am Yahweh.”’”

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13 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:
I will smash the idols[a] of Egypt
    and the images at Memphis.[b]
There will be no rulers left in Egypt;
    terror will sweep the land.
14 I will destroy southern Egypt,[c]
    set fire to Zoan,
    and bring judgment against Thebes.[d]
15 I will pour out my fury on Pelusium,[e]
    the strongest fortress of Egypt,
and I will stamp out
    the hordes of Thebes.
16 Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!
    Pelusium will be racked with pain;
Thebes will be torn apart;
    Memphis will live in constant terror.
17 The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis[f] will die in battle,
    and the women[g] will be taken away as slaves.
18 When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
    it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
    and its daughters will be led away as captives.
19 And so I will greatly punish Egypt,
    and they will know that I am the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. 30:13a The Hebrew term (literally round things) probably alludes to dung.
  2. 30:13b Hebrew Noph; also in 30:16.
  3. 30:14a Hebrew Pathros.
  4. 30:14b Hebrew No; also in 30:15, 16.
  5. 30:15 Hebrew Sin; also in 30:16.
  6. 30:17a Hebrew of Awen and Pi-beseth.
  7. 30:17b Or and her cities.