1. The message about Egypt:Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloud.He will enter Egypt.And the idols of Egypt will tremble before him.Egypt’s courage will melt away.
2. The Lord says, “I will cause the Egyptians to fight against themselves.Men will fight with their brothers.Neighbors will fight neighbors.Cities will fight cities.Kingdoms will fight kingdoms.
3. The Egyptians will be afraid.I will ruin their plans.They will ask their idols and spirits of the dead what they should do.They will ask their mediums and fortune-tellers.”
4. The Master, the Lord of heaven’s armies, says,“I will give Egypt to a hard master.A powerful king will rule over them.”
5. The sea will become dry.The water will disappear from the Nile River.
6. The canals will stink.The streams of Egypt will decrease and dry up.All the water plants will rot.
7. All the plants along the banks of the Nile will die.Even the planted fields by the Nilewill dry up, blow away and disappear.