6. Thus says the Lord:The pillars of Egypt shall fall,and its proud strength sink;From Migdol to Syene,its people will fall by the sword—oracle of the Lord God.
7. It shall be the most desolateamong desolate lands,Its cities the most ruinedamong ruined cities.
8. They shall know that I am the Lord,when I set fire to Egypt,and all its allies are shattered.
9. On that day, messengers from mewill go forth in shipsto terrorize confident Ethiopia.Anguish will be among themon Egypt’s day—it is certainly coming!
10. Thus says the Lord God:I will put an end to Egypt’s hordesby the hand of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon:
11. He and his army with him,the most ruthless of nations,will be brought in to devastate the land.They will draw their swords against Egyptand fill the land with the slain.
12. Then I will dry up the streams of the Nile,and sell the land into evil hands;By the hand of foreigners I will devastatethe land and everything in it.I, the Lord, have spoken.
13. Thus says the Lord God:I will destroy idols,and put an end to images in Memphis.There will never again be a princeover the land of Egypt.Instead, I will spread fearthroughout the land of Egypt.
14. I will devastate Pathros,set fire to Zoan,and execute judgment against Thebes.
15. I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium,the fortress of Egypt,and cut off the troops of Thebes.
16. I will set fire to Egypt;Pelusium will writhe in anguish,Thebes will be breached,and Memphis besieged in daylight.
17. The warriors of On and Pi-besethwill fall by the sword,the cities taken captive.
18. In Tahpanhes, the day will turn darkwhen I break the scepter of Egypt thereand put an end to its proud strength.Dark clouds will cover it,and its women will go into captivity.