12. I will dry up the waters of the Nileand sell the land to an evil nation;by the hand of foreignersI will lay waste the land and everything in it.I the Lord have spoken.
13. ‘ “This is what the Sovereign Lord says:‘ “I will destroy the idolsand put an end to the images in Memphis.No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,and I will spread fear throughout the land.
14. I will lay waste Upper Egypt,set fire to Zoanand inflict punishment on Thebes.
15. I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium,the stronghold of Egypt,and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
16. I will set fire to Egypt;Pelusium will writhe in agony.Thebes will be taken by storm;Memphis will be in constant distress.
17. The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastiswill fall by the sword,and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18. Dark will be the day at Tahpanheswhen I break the yoke of Egypt;there her proud strength will come to an end.She will be covered with clouds,and her villages will go into captivity.
19. So I will inflict punishment on Egypt,and they will know that I am the Lord.” ’
20. In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the Lord came to me: