11. Nebuchadnezzar and his army,the cruelest army of any nation,will be brought in to destroy the land.They will pull out their swords against Egyptand will fill the land with those they kill.
12. I will make the streams of the Nile River become dry land,and then I will sell the land to evil people.I will destroy the land and everything in itthrough the power of foreigners.I, the Lord, have spoken.
13. “ ‘This is what the Lord God says:I will destroy the idolsand take away the statues of 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.
14. I will make southern Egypt emptyand start a fire in Zoanand punish Thebes.
15. And I will pour out my anger against Pelusium,the strong place of Egypt.I will destroy great numbers of people in Thebes.
16. I will set fire to Egypt.Pelusium will be in great pain.The walls of Thebes will be broken open,and Memphis will have troubles every day.
17. The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastiswill fall dead in war,and the people will be taken away as captives.
18. In Tahpanhes the day will be darkwhen I break Egypt’s power.Then she will no longer be proud of her power.A cloud will cover Egypt,and her villages will be captured and taken away.
19. So I will punish Egypt,and they will know I am the Lord.’ ”