1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. “Son of man, prophesy and say: This is what the Lord God says:Wail: Woe for the day!
3. For a day is near;a day belonging to the Lord is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of doom for the nations.
4. A sword will come against Egypt,and there will be anguish in Cushwhen the slain fall in Egypt,and its wealth is taken away,and its foundations are torn down.
5. Cush, Put, and Lud, and all the various foreign troops, plus Libya and the men of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with them.
6. This is what the Lord says:Those who support Egypt will fall,and its proud strength will collapse.From Migdol to Syenethey will fall within it by the sword.This is the declaration of the Lord God.
7. They will be desolateamong desolate lands,and their cities will lieamong ruined cities.
8. They will know that I am Yahwehwhen I set fire to Egypt and all its allies are shattered.
9. On that day, messengers will go out from Me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.”
10. This is what the Lord God says:I will put an end to the hordes of Egyptby the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11. He along with his people,ruthless men from the nations,will be brought in to destroy the land.They will draw their swords against Egyptand fill the land with the slain.
12. I will make the streams dryand sell the land into the hands of evil men. I will bring desolationon the land and everything in itby the hands of foreigners.I, Yahweh, have spoken.