1 The Lord often told me what to say about the different nations of the world.
2 In the fourth year that Jehoiakim was king of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia defeated King Neco of Egypt in a battle at the city of Carchemish near the River Euphrates. And here is what the Lord told me to say about the Egyptian army:
3 It's time to go into battle!So grab your shields,
4 saddle your horses,and polish your spears.Put on your helmets and armour,then take your positions.
5 I can see the battle now—you are defeatedand running away,never once looking back.Terror is all around.
6 You are strong and run fast,but you can't escape.You fall in battlenear the River Euphrates.
7 What nation is this,that rises like the River Nileoverflowing its banks?