14. Then I will let the waters of Egypt become calm again,and they will flow as smoothly as olive oil,says the Sovereign lord.
15. And when I destroy Egyptand strip you of everything you ownand strike down all your people,then you will know that I am the lord.
16. Yes, this is the funeral songthey will sing for Egypt.Let all the nations mourn.Let them mourn for Egypt and its hordes.I, the Sovereign lord, have spoken!”
17. On March 17, during the twelfth year, another message came to me from the lord:
18. “Son of man, weep for the hordes of Egypt and for the other mighty nations. For I will send them down to the world below in company with those who descend to the pit.
19. Say to them,‘O Egypt, are you lovelier than the other nations?No! So go down to the pit and lie there among the outcasts.’
20. The Egyptians will fall with the many who have died by the sword, for the sword is drawn against them. Egypt and its hordes will be dragged away to their judgment.
21. Down in the grave mighty leaders will mockingly welcome Egypt and its allies, saying, ‘They have come down; they lie among the outcasts, hordes slaughtered by the sword.’