1. The Lord’s word came to me:
2. Human one, prophesy and say, The Lord God proclaims:Howl! Horror for the day!
3. The day is coming,the day of the Lord comes,a day of clouds: the nations’ time has come.
4. A sword will come into Egypt,and trembling will overcome Cush,when the slain fall in Egypt,its wealth carried away,and its foundations razed.
5. Cush, Put, and Lud,all Arabia and Cub,and the people from the allied country with themwill fall by the sword.
6. The Lord proclaims:When Egypt’s helpers fall,its proud strength will decline.From Migdol to Syenethey will fall by the sword.This is what the Lord God says.
7. Of all the lands laid waste, it will be the most desolate; of all cities, the most ruined.