2. “Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign lord:“Weep and wailfor that day,
3. for the terrible day is almost here—the day of the lord!It is a day of clouds and gloom,a day of despair for the nations.
4. A sword will come against Egypt,and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground.Its wealth will be carried awayand its foundations destroyed.The land of Ethiopia will be ravished.
5. Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia,and all their other allieswill be destroyed in that war.
6. “For this is what the lord says:All of Egypt’s allies will fall,and the pride of her power will end.From Migdol to Aswanthey will be slaughtered by the sword,says the Sovereign lord.
7. Egypt will be desolate,surrounded by desolate nations,and its cities will be in ruins,surrounded by other ruined cities.
8. And the people of Egypt will know that I am the lordwhen I have set Egypt on fireand destroyed all their allies.