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Ezekiel 30:4-17 Modern English Version (MEV)

4. The sword shall come upon Egypt,and great pain shall be in Ethiopia,when the slain fall in Egypt,they take away her wealth,and her foundations are broken down.

5. Ethiopia, and Libya, and Lydia, all Arabia, Kub, and the men of the land that is in league shall fall with them by the sword.

6. Thus says the Lord: Indeed, those who uphold Egypt shall fall,and the pride of her power shall come down.From Migdol to Syenethey shall fall in her by the sword,says the Lord God.

7. They shall be desolatein the midst of the countries that are desolate,and her cities shall bein the midst of the cities that are wasted.

8. They shall know that I am the Lordwhen I have set a fire in Egyptand when all her helpers are destroyed.

9. In that day messengers shall go forth from Me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them as in the day of Egypt. For it is coming!

10. Thus says the Lord God: I will also make the multitude of Egypt to ceaseby the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

11. He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations,shall be brought to destroy the land;and they shall draw their swords against Egypt,and fill the land with the slain.

12. I will make the rivers dry,and sell the land into the hand of the wicked;and I will make the land waste and all that is in it,by the hand of strangers.I, the Lord, have spoken.

13. Thus says the Lord God: I will also destroy the idols,and I will cause their images to cease from Memphis;and no more shall there be a prince of the land of Egypt.And I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

14. I will make Pathros desolate,and will set fire in Zoan,and will execute judgments in Thebes.

15. I will pour out My fury upon Pelusium,the strength of Egypt;and I will cut off the multitude of Thebes.

16. I will set fire in Egypt;Pelusium shall have great pain,and Thebes shall be rent asunder,and Memphis shall have distresses daily.

17. The young men of Heliopolis and of Bubastisshall fall by the sword,and the women shall go into captivity.

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