1. It was the 12th year since King Jehoiachin had been brought to Babylon as a prisoner. On the first day of the 12th month, a message came to me from the Lord. He said,
2. "Son of man, sing a song of sadness about Pharaoh Hophra, the king of Egypt. Tell him, " 'You are like a lion among the nations. You are like a monster in the sea. You move around wildly in your rivers. You churn the water with your feet. You make the streams muddy.' "
3. The Lord and King says, "I will use a large crowd of people to throw my net over you. They will pull you up in it.
4. Then I will throw you on the land. I will toss you into an open field. I will let all of the birds of the air settle on you. I will let all of the wild animals eat you up.
5. I will scatter the parts of your body all over the mountains. I will fill the valleys with your remains.
6. I will soak the land with your blood. It will flow all the way to the mountains. The valleys will be filled with the parts of your body.
7. When I wipe you out, I will put a cover over the heavens. I will darken the stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud. The moon will stop shining.