2 “Son of man, prophesy. Say, ‘This is what the Almighty Lord says:Cry for that day!
3 The day is near. The day of the Lord is near.It will be a gloomy day, a time of trouble for the nations.
4 There will be war in Egypt and anguish in Ethiopia.Many Egyptians will fall dead.People will take away Egypt’s wealth,and its foundations will be torn down.
5 Sudan, Put, Lud, all the Arabs, the Libyans,and people from the promised land will die in battle.
6 “‘This is what the Lord says:All Egypt’s allies will die.Egypt’s strength will disappear.People will die in war from Migdol to Syene,declares the Almighty Lord.
7 “‘Egypt will become the most desolate country in the world, and Egypt’s cities will lie in ruins. They will be ruined more than other cities.
8 Then they will know that I am the Lord, because I will set fire to Egypt and all her defenders will be killed.