4. I will abandon you on the landand hurl you on the open field.I will cause all the birds of the skyto settle on youand let the beasts of the entire eartheat their fill of you.
5. I will put your flesh on the mountains and fill the valleys with your carcass.
6. I will drench the landwith the flow of your blood,even to the mountains;the ravines will be filled with your gore.
7. When I snuff you out,I will cover the heavensand darken their stars.I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
8. I will darken all the shining lightsin the heavens over you,and will bring darkness on your land.This is the declaration of the Lord God.
9. I will trouble the hearts of many peoples,when I bring about your destructionamong the nations,in countries you do not know.
10. I will cause many nations to be appalled at you,and their kings will shudder with fear because of you when I brandish My sword in front of them.On the day of your downfalleach of them will trembleevery moment for his life.
11. For this is what the Lord God says:The sword of Babylon’s kingwill come against you!
12. I will make your hordes fallby the swords of warriors,all of them ruthless men from the nations. They will ravage Egypt’s pride,and all its hordes will be destroyed.
13. I will slaughter all its cattlethat are beside many waters.No human foot will churn them again,and no cattle hooves will disturb them.
14. Then I will let their waters settleand will make their rivers flow like oil.This is the declaration of the Lord God.
15. When I make the land of Egypt a desolation,so that it is emptied of everything in it,when I strike down all who live there,then they will know that I am Yahweh.