(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
2
"Son of man, prophesy. Say, 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: Cry for that day!
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
3
The day is near. The day of the LORD is near. It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
4
There will be war in Egypt and anguish in Ethiopia. Many Egyptians will fall dead. People will take away Egypt's wealth, and its foundations will be torn down.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
5
Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans, and people from the promised land will die in battle.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
6
" 'This is what the LORD says: All Egypt's allies will die. Egypt's strength will disappear. People will die in war from Migdol to Syene, declares the Almighty LORD.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
7
" 'Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt's cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
8
Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
9
On that day I will send messengers in ships to terrify those who live in safety in Sudan. The people of Sudan will be in anguish when Egypt is in trouble. That day is coming!
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
10
" 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon to bring an end to Egypt.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
11
He and his troops, the most ruthless troops among the nations, will be brought to destroy the land. They will draw their swords to attack Egypt and fill the land with dead bodies.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
12
I will dry up the Nile River and sell the land to wicked people. I will have foreigners destroy the land and everything in it. I, the LORD, have spoken.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
13
" 'This is what the Almighty LORD says: I will destroy the statues and put an end to the idols in Memphis. A prince will never rise again in Egypt. I will spread fear throughout Egypt.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
14
I will destroy Pathros, set fire to Zoan, and bring punishment on Thebes.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
15
I will pour out my fury on Sin, Egypt's fortress, and I will kill many people in Thebes.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
16
I will set fire to Egypt. Sin will be in much pain. Thebes will be broken into pieces, and Memphis will be in trouble every day.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
17
The young men from Heliopolis and Bubastis will die in battle, and people from these cities will go into exile.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
18
At Tahpanhes the day will turn dark when I break Egypt's power. Egypt's strong army will be defeated. Clouds will cover Egypt, and people from its villages will go into exile.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
19
Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will bring punishment on Egypt.'"
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
20
On the seventh day of the first month in the eleventh year, the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
21
"Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. His arm isn't bandaged, so it can't heal and be strong enough to hold a sword.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
22
"This is what the Almighty LORD says: I'm against Pharaoh, king of Egypt. I will break both his arms, the healthy one and the broken one. I will make the sword fall from his hand.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
23
I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and force them into other countries.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
24
I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong. I will put my sword in his hand, but I will break Pharaoh's arms. Pharaoh will groan like a person who is dying.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
25
I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but Pharaoh's arms will fall. Then they will know that I am the LORD, because I will put my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon. He will strike Egypt with it.
(GWT)
Ezekiel
30
:
26
I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and force them into other countries. Then they will know that I am the LORD."