1. The word of the Lord came to me:
2. Son of man, prophesy and say: Thus says the Lord God:Wail: “Alas the day!”
3. Yes, a day approaches,a day of the Lord approaches:A day of dark cloud,a time appointed for the nations.
4. A sword will come against Egypt,there will be anguish in Ethiopia,When the slain fall in Egyptwhen its hordes are seized,its foundations razed.
5. Ethiopia, Put, and Lud,all the mixed rabble and Kub,and the people of allied landsshall fall by the sword with them.
6. Thus says the Lord:The pillars of Egypt shall fall,and its proud strength sink;From Migdol to Syene,its people will fall by the sword—oracle of the Lord God.
7. It shall be the most desolateamong desolate lands,Its cities the most ruinedamong ruined cities.
8. They shall know that I am the Lord,when I set fire to Egypt,and all its allies are shattered.
9. On that day, messengers from mewill go forth in shipsto terrorize confident Ethiopia.Anguish will be among themon Egypt’s day—it is certainly coming!
10. Thus says the Lord God:I will put an end to Egypt’s hordesby the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon: