1-5. God, the Master, spoke to me: “Son of man, preach. Give them the Message of God, the Master. Wail:“‘Doomsday!’Time’s up!God’s big day of judgment is near.Thick clouds are rolling in.It’s doomsday for the nations.Death will rain down on Egypt.Terror will paralyze EthiopiaWhen they see the Egyptians killed,their wealth hauled off,their foundations demolished,And Ethiopia, Put, Lud, Arabia, Libya—all of Egypt’s old allies—killed right along with them.
6-8. “‘God says:“‘Egypt’s allies will falland her proud strength will collapse—From Migdol in the north to Syene in the south,a great slaughter in Egypt!Decree of God, the Master.Egypt, most desolate of the desolate,her cities wasted beyond wasting,Will realize that I am Godwhen I burn her downand her helpers are knocked flat.
9. “‘When that happens, I’ll send out messengers by ship to sound the alarm among the easygoing Ethiopians. They’ll be terrorized. Egypt’s doomed! Judgment’s coming!