17. On the fifteenth day of that same month, the Lord said:
18. Ezekiel, son of man, mourn for the Egyptians and condemn them to the world of the dead, where they will be buried beside the people of other powerful nations.
19. Say to them:You may be more beautifulthan the peopleof other nations,but you will also dieand join the godlessin the world below.
20. You cannot escape! The enemy's sword is ready to slaughter every one of you.
21. Brave military leaders killed in battle will gladly welcome you and your allies into the world of the dead.
22-23. The graves of soldiers from Assyria are there. They once terrified people, but they were killed in battle and now lie deep in the world of the dead.
24-25. The graves of soldiers from Elam are there. The very sight of those godless soldiers once terrified their enemies and made them panic. But now they are disgraced and ashamed as they lie in the world of the dead, beside others who were killed in battle.
26. The graves of soldiers from Meshech and Tubal are there. These godless soldiers who terrified people were all killed in battle.
27. They were not given a proper burial like the heroes of long ago, who were buried with their swords under their heads and with their shields over their bodies. These were the heroes who made their enemies panic.
28. You Egyptians will be cruelly defeated, and you will be buried beside these other godless soldiers who died in battle.
29. The graves of kings and leaders from Edom are there. They were powerful at one time. Now they are buried in the world of the dead with other godless soldiers killed in battle.
30. The graves of the rulers of the north are there, as well as those of the Sidonians. Their powerful armies once terrified enemies. Now they lie buried in the world of the dead, where they are disgraced like other soldiers killed in battle.
31. The Lord God says:When your king of Egypt sees all these graves, he and his soldiers will be glad they are not the only ones suffering.
32. I sent him to terrify people all over the earth. But he and his army will be killed and buried beside other godless soldiers in the world of the dead. I, the Lord God, have spoken.