Ezekiel 30:1-13 ▼

1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying,

2 “Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Wail, ‘Woe for the day!’

3 “For the day is near, Indeed, the day of the LORD is near; It will be a day of clouds, A time of doom for the nations.

4 “A sword will come upon Egypt, And there will be trembling in Cush; When the slain fall in Egypt, They will take away her wealth, And her foundations will be torn down.

5 Cush, Put, Lud, all Arabia, Libya and the people of the land that is in league will fall with them by the sword.”

6 ‘This is what the LORD says: “Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword,” Declares the Lord GOD.

7 “They will be desolate In the midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.

8 “And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

9 On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten carefree Cush; and trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!”

10 ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “I will also make the hordes of Egypt cease By the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.

11 “He and his people with him, The most ruthless of the nations, Will be brought in to destroy the land; And they will draw their swords against Egypt And fill the land with the slain.

12 “Moreover, I will make the Nile canals dry And sell the land into the hands of evil men. And I will make the land desolate And all that is in it, By the hand of strangers; I the LORD have spoken.”

13 ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “I will also destroy the idols And make the images cease from Memphis. And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt; And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.