1 The word of the LORD came again to me, saying, NHEB — Ezekiel 30:1
2 "Son of man, prophesy, and say, 'Thus says the LORD: "Wail, 'Alas for the day.' NHEB — Ezekiel 30:2
3 For the day is near, even the day of the LORD is near; it shall be a day of clouds, a time of the nations. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:3
4 A sword shall come on Egypt, and anguish shall be in Ethiopia, when the slain shall fall in Egypt; and they shall take away her multitude, and her foundations shall be broken down. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:4
5 Ethiopia, and Put, and Lud, and all the mixed people, and Cub, and the children of the land that is allied with them, shall fall with them by the sword."' NHEB — Ezekiel 30:5
6 "Thus says the LORD: 'They also who uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword,' says the LORD. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:6
7 'They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate; and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:7
8 They shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and all her helpers are destroyed. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:8
9 In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, look, it comes.' NHEB — Ezekiel 30:9
10 "Thus says the LORD: 'I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease, by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:10
11 He and his people with him, the terrible of the nations, shall be brought in to destroy the land; and they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with the slain. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:11
12 I will make the rivers dry, and will sell the land into the hand 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 it.' NHEB — Ezekiel 30:12
13 "Thus says the LORD: 'I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause the images to cease from Memphis; and there shall be no more a prince from the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:13
14 I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:14
15 I will pour my wrath on Sin, the stronghold of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:15
16 I will set a fire in Egypt: Sin shall be in great anguish, and No shall be broken up; and Memphis shall have adversaries in the daytime. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:16
17 The young men of On and of Pi-beseth shall fall by the sword; and these cities shall go into captivity. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:17
18 At Tehaphnehes also the day shall withdraw itself, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt, and the pride of her power shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:18
19 Thus will I execute judgments on Egypt; and they shall know that I am the LORD.'" NHEB — Ezekiel 30:19
20 It happened in the eleventh year, in the first month, in the seventh day of the month, that the word of the LORD came to me, saying, NHEB — Ezekiel 30:20
21 "Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and look, it has not been bound up, to apply healing medicines, to put a bandage to bind it, that it be strong to hold the sword. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:21
22 Therefore thus says the LORD: 'Look, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break his arms, the strong arm, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:22
23 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and will disperse them through the countries. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:23
24 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and put my sword in his hand: but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he shall groan before him with the groanings of a deadly wounded man. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:24
25 I will hold up the arms of the king of Babylon; and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I am the LORD, when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out on the land of Egypt. NHEB — Ezekiel 30:25
26 I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, and disperse them through the countries; and they shall know that I am the LORD.'" NHEB — Ezekiel 30:26