1. And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
2. “Son of man, prophesy, and you must say, ‘thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Wail, alas! For the day!
3. For a day is near; indeed, a day is near for Yahweh. A day of cloud, a time of the nations it will be.
4. And a sword will come in Egypt, and anguish will be in Cush, at the falling of the slain in Egypt. And they will take its wealth, and its foundation will be demolished.
5. Cush and Put and Lud and all of Arabia and Kub and the people of the land of the treaty with them—by the sword they will fall.”
6. Thus says Yahweh: “And the supporters of Egypt will fall, and the majesty of its strength will go down from Migdol to Syene; by the sword they will fall in it,” declares the Lord Yahweh.
7. “And they will be desolate in the midst of desolate countries, and its cities will be in the midst of ruined cities.
8. And they will know that I am Yahweh when I put my fire in Egypt, and all of its helpers are broken.
9. On that day messengers will go down from before me in the ships to terrify unsuspecting Cush, and anguish will be in them on the day of Egypt; for look, it is coming!”
10. Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “And I will put an end to the crowds of Egypt by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon.