4 A sword will come against Egypt,there will be anguish in Ethiopia,When the slain fall in Egyptwhen its hordes are seized,its foundations razed.
5 Ethiopia, Put, and Lud,all the mixed rabble and Kub,and the people of allied landsshall fall by the sword with them.
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: