1 This is a message about Egypt:Look, the Lord is coming on a fast cloudto enter Egypt.The idols of Egypt will tremble before him,and Egypt’s courage will melt away.
2 The Lord says, “I will cause the Egyptians to fight against themselves.People will fight with their relatives;neighbors will fight neighbors;cities will fight cities;kingdoms will fight kingdoms.
3 The Egyptians will be afraid,and I will ruin their plans.They will ask advice from their idols and spirits of the dead,from their mediums and fortune-tellers.”
4 The Lord God All-Powerful says,“I will hand Egypt over to a hard master,and a powerful king will rule over them.”
5 The sea will become dry,and the water will disappear from the Nile River.
6 The canals will stink;the streams of Egypt will decrease and dry up.All the water plants will rot;