6 “ ‘This is what the Lord says:Those who fight on Egypt’s side will fall.The power she is proud of will be lost.The people in Egypt will fall dead in warfrom Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south,says the Lord God.
7 They will be the most deserted lands.Egypt’s cities will be the worst of cities that lie in ruins.
8 Then they will know that I am the Lordwhen I set fire to Egyptand when all those nations on her side are crushed.
9 “ ‘At that time I will send messengers in ships to frighten Cush, which now feels safe. The people of Cush will tremble with fear when Egypt is punished. And that time is sure to come.
10 “ ‘This is what the Lord God says:I will destroy great numbers of people in Egyptthrough the power of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
11 Nebuchadnezzar and his army,the cruelest army of any nation,will be brought in to destroy the land.They will pull out their swords against Egyptand will fill the land with those they kill.
12 I will make the streams of the Nile River become dry land,and then I will sell the land to evil people.I will destroy the land and everything in itthrough the power of foreigners.I, the Lord, have spoken.