9. “‘At that time I will send messengers in ships. They will frighten Cush which now feels safe. The people of Cush will tremble with fear when Egypt is punished. And that time is sure to come.
10. “‘This is what the Lord God says:I will destroy great numbers of people in Egypt.I will do it through Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11. Nebuchadnezzar and his armyare the cruelest army of any nation.They will be brought in to destroy the land.They will pull out their swords against Egypt.They will fill the land with those they kill.
12. I will make the streams of the Nile River become dry land.Then I will sell the dry land to evil people.I will destroy the land and everything in it.I will do it through the power of strangers.I, the Lord, have spoken.
13. “‘This is what the Lord God says:I will destroy the idols.And I will take away the statues of false gods from the city of Memphis.There will no longer be a leader in Egypt.And I will spread fear through the land of Egypt.