Old/New Testament
30 The Word of the LORD came again to me, saying:
2 “Son of man, prophesy, and say, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “Howl, ‘Woe to this day!’
3 “For the day is near; and the Day of the LORD is at hand. A cloudy day, it shall be the time of the heathen.
4 “And the sword shall come upon Egypt, and fear shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt, when they shall take away her abundance, and her foundations shall be broken down.
5 “Ethiopia and Put and Lud and all the common people and Chub and the men of the land who are allied shall fall with them, by the sword.”
6 ‘Thus says the LORD: “Those who maintain Egypt shall also fall; and the pride of her power shall come down. From the tower of Syene they shall fall by the sword,” says the Lord GOD.
7 “And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate. And her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.
8 “And they shall know that I am the LORD when I have set a fire in Egypt. All her helpers shall be destroyed.
9 “On that day, messengers shall go forth from Me in ships, to make the careless Moors afraid. And fear shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt. For lo, it comes.”
10 ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will also make the abundance of Egypt cease by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babel.
11 “For he and his people with him, the ruthless nations, shall be brought to destroy the land. And they shall draw their swords against Egypt and fill the land with the slain.
12 “And I will make the rivers dry and sell the land into the hands of the wicked. And I will make the land and all that is in it waste, by the hands of strangers. I, the LORD, have spoken it.”
13 ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will also destroy the idols; and I will cause their idols to cease out of Noph. And there shall no longer be a prince of the land of Egypt. And I will send a fear into the land of Egypt.
14 “And I will make Pathros desolate and will set fire in Zoan. And I will execute judgment in No.
15 “And I will pour My wrath upon Sin, the strength of Egypt. And I will destroy the abundance of No.
16 “And I will set fire in Egypt. Sin shall have great sorrow and No shall be destroyed and Noph shall have sorrows daily.
17 “The young men of Aven and of Pi Beseth shall fall by the sword. And these shall go into captivity.
18 “At Tehaphnehes, the day shall be darkened when I shall break the bars of Egypt there. And when the pomp of her power shall cease in her, the cloud shall cover her. And her daughters shall go into captivity.
19 “Thus I will execute judgments in Egypt. And they shall know that I am the LORD.”’”
20 And in the eleventh year, in the first month, on the seventh day of the month, the Word of the LORD came to me, saying:
21 “Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. And lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, nor shall they put a roll to bind it and make it strong to hold the sword.”
22 Therefore thus says the Lord GOD: “Behold, I come against Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and will break his arm that was strong, but is broken. And I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.
23 “And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and will disperse them through the countries.
24 “And I will strengthen the arm of the king of Babel and put My sword in his hand. But I will break Pharaoh’s arms, and he shall groan, as the groanings of him who is wounded before him.
25 “But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babel; and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down. And they shall know that I am the LORD when I shall put My sword into the hand of the king of Babel and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.
26 “And I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the countries. And they shall know that I am the LORD.”
31 And in the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the Word of the LORD came to me, saying:
2 “Son of man, speak to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and to his multitude, ‘Whom are you like in your greatness?
3 ‘Behold, Assyria —a cedar in Lebanon, with fair branches and with thick shadowing boughs, and shot up very high, and his top among the thick boughs —
4 ‘the waters nourished him, and the deep exalted him on high, with her rivers running all through his plants. And she sent out her little rivers to all the trees of the field.
5 ‘Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied. And his branches were long, because of the multitude of the waters which were sent out.
6 ‘All the birds of the heavens made their nests in his boughs. And all the beasts of the field brought forth their young under his branches. And under his shadow dwelt all mighty nations.
7 ‘Thus he was fair in his greatness, in the length of his branches. For his root was near great waters.
8 ‘The cedars in the Garden of God could not hide him. No fir tree was like his branches. And the chestnut trees were not like his boughs. No tree in the Garden of God was like him in his beauty.
9 ‘I made him fair by the multitude of his branches, so that all the trees of Eden that were in the Garden of God envied him.
10 ‘Therefore, thus says the Lord GOD: “Because he is lifted up on high, and has shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height,
11 “I have therefore delivered him into the hands of the mightiest among the heathen. He shall handle him. I have cast him away for his wickedness.
12 “And the strangers have destroyed him, the ruthless nations; and they have left him upon the mountains; and in all the valleys his branches have fallen; and his boughs are broken by all the rivers of the land. And all the people of the Earth have departed from his shadow and have forsaken him.
13 “Upon his ruin shall all the birds of the heaven remain; and all the beasts of the field shall be upon his branches,
14 “so that none of the trees by the waters shall be exalted by their height or shall shoot up their top among the thick boughs. Nor shall those whose leaves drink water stand up in their height, for they are all delivered to death in the nether parts of the Earth, in the midst of the children of men, among those who go down to the pit.”
15 ‘Thus says the Lord GOD: “On the day when he went down to Hell, I caused them to mourn. I covered the deep for him and I restrained its floods, and the great waters were held back. I caused Lebanon to mourn for him. And all the trees of the field fainted.
16 “I made the nations shake at the sound of his fall when I cast him down to Hell with those who descend into the pit and all the excellent trees of Eden and the best of Lebanon. All who are nourished with waters shall be comforted in the nether parts of the Earth.
17 “They also went down to Hell with him, to those who were killed with the sword. And they dwelt under the shadow of his arm, in the midst of the heathen.
18 “To whom are you thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? And yet, you shall be cast down with the trees of Eden into the nether parts of the Earth. You shall sleep in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those who are killed by the sword. This is Pharaoh and all his multitude,” says the Lord GOD.’”
32 And in the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the Word of the LORD came to me, saying:
2 “Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and say to him, ‘You are like a lion of the nations, and are as a dragon in the sea. You cast out your rivers and troubled the waters with your feet and stamped in their rivers.’”
3 Thus says the Lord GOD: “I will therefore spread My net over you with a great multitude of people. And they shall make you come up into My net.
4 “Then I will leave you upon the land. I will cast you upon the open field; and I will cause all the birds of the sky to remain upon you; and I will fill all the beasts of the field with you.
5 “And I will lay your flesh upon the mountains and fill the valleys with your corpses.
6 “I will also water the land with the discharge of your blood, up to the mountains. And the rivers shall be full of you.
7 “And when I shall put you out, I will cover the sky and make its stars dark. I will cover the Sun with a cloud; and the Moon shall not give her light.
8 “I will make all the lights of heaven dark over you, and bring darkness upon your land,” says the Lord GOD.
9 “I will also trouble the hearts of many people when I shall bring your destruction among the nations, and upon the countries which you have not known.
10 “Yea, I will make many people amazed at you; and their kings shall be astonished with fear of you when I shall make My sword glitter against their faces. And they shall be afraid at every moment, every man for his own life, on the day of your fall.”
11 For thus says the Lord GOD: “The sword of the king of Babel shall come upon you.
12 “By the swords of the mighty I will cause your multitude to fall. They all shall be ruthless nations; and they shall destroy the pride of Egypt; and all its multitude shall be consumed.
13 “I will also destroy all its beasts from the great watersides. The foot of man shall not trouble them anymore; nor shall the hooves of beasts trouble them.
14 “Then will I make their waters deep and cause their rivers to run like oil,” says the Lord GOD.
15 “When I shall make the land of Egypt desolate — and the country, with all that is in it, shall be laid waste — when I shall strike all those who dwell in it, then shall they know that I am the LORD.
16 “This is the mourning with which they shall lament her: The daughters of the nations shall lament her. They shall lament for Egypt, and for all her multitude,” says the Lord GOD.
17 Also, in the twelfth year, on the fifteenth day of the month, came the Word of the LORD to me, saying:
18 “Son of man, lament for the multitude of Egypt, and cast them down into the pit, with those who go down under the nether parts of the Earth, them and the daughters of the mighty nations.
19 “Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and sleep with the uncircumcised.
20 “They shall fall in the midst of those who are killed by the sword. She is delivered to the sword. Draw her down, and all her multitude.
21 “The most mighty and strong shall speak to him out of the midst of Hell, with those who help her. They have gone down, and sleep with the uncircumcised who have been killed by the sword.
22 “Assyria is there and all his company. Their graves are around him. All of them killed and fallen by the sword,
23 “whose graves are made in the side of the pit. And his multitude are all around his grave. All of them killed, and fallen by the sword, who caused fear in the land of the living.
24 “Elam is there, and all his multitude, all around his grave. All of them killed, and fallen by the sword, who have gone down with the uncircumcised into the nether parts of the Earth, who caused themselves to be feared in the land of the living. Yet they have borne their shame with those who have gone down to the pit.
25 “They have made his bed in the midst of the slain with all his multitude. Their graves are all around him. All these uncircumcised are killed by the sword. Though they have caused their fear in the land of the living, they have still borne their shame with those who go down to the pit. They are laid in the midst of those who are killed.
26 “Meshech, Tubal, and all their multitude are there. Their graves are all around them. All these uncircumcised were killed by the sword, though they caused their fear in the land of the living.
27 “And those who have fallen shall not lie with the valiant of the uncircumcised, who have gone down to the grave with their weapons of war and have laid their swords under their heads. But their iniquity shall be upon their bones because they were the fear of the mighty in the land of the living.
28 “Yea, you shall be broken in the midst of the uncircumcised and lie with those killed by the sword.
29 “Edom, his kings, and all his princes are there, who, with their strength, are laid by those who were killed by the sword. They shall sleep with the uncircumcised, and with those who go down to the pit.
30 “All the princes of the North are there, with all the Sidonians, who have gone down with the slain, with their fear. They are ashamed of their strength. And the uncircumcised sleep with those killed by the sword, and bear their shame with those who go down to the pit.
31 “Pharaoh shall see them; and he shall be comforted over all his multitude. Pharaoh and all his army shall be killed by the sword,” says the Lord GOD.
32 “For I have caused My fear in the land of the living. And he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised, with those killed by the sword, Pharaoh and all his multitude,” says the Lord GOD.
4 Therefore, as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind. For he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
2 so that henceforth (as much time as remains in the flesh) he should not live after the lusts of man, but after the will of God.
3 For in the past of our lives, it may have sufficed for us to work after the same desires as the Gentiles: walking in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, in gluttony, carousing, and in abominable idolatries.
4 So, it seems strange to them that you do not run with them to the same excess of debauchery, and they speak evil of you.
5 They shall give account to Him Who is ready to judge quick and dead.
6 For to this purpose was the Gospel also preached to the dead: so that they might be condemned according to man in the flesh but might live according to God in the Spirit.
7 Now, the end of all things is at hand. Therefore, be of sound mind, and watching in prayer.
8 But above all things, have fervent love among you. For love shall cover a multitude of sins.
9 Be hospitable one to another, without grumbling.
10 The same gifts which everyone has received, let us minister to each other as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If anyone speaks, let him speak as the words of God. If anyone ministers, let him do so as with the strength which God supplies, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ; to Whom is praise and dominion, forever and ever. Amen.
12 Dearly beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is among you (to test you), as though some strange thing had come to you.
13 But rejoice, inasmuch as you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings! So that when His Glory shall appear, you may be glad and rejoice!
14 If you are railed upon for the Name of Christ, you are blessed! For the Spirit of Glory and of God rests upon you (Who on their part is blasphemed, but on your part is glorified).
15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evildoer, or as a busybody.
16 But if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed. But let him glorify God in this behalf.
17 For the time has come that judgment must begin at the house of God. If it first begins with us, what shall the end be of those who do not obey the Gospel of God?
18 “And if the righteous are scarcely saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?”
19 Therefore, let those who suffer according to the will of God commit their souls to Him in doing good, as to a faithful Creator.
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