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151 lines
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A Sad Day for Egypt
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# Chapter 30
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1. This is another message that came to me from the LORD:
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2. "Son of man, prophesy and give this message from the Sovereign LORD:
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"Weep and wail
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for that day,
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3. for the terrible day is almost here--
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the day of the LORD!
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It is a day of clouds and gloom,
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a day of despair for the nations.
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4. A sword will come against Egypt,
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and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground.
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Its wealth will be carried away
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and its foundations destroyed.
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The land of Ethiopia will be ravished.
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5. Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia,
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and all their other allies
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will be destroyed in that war.
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6. "For this is what the LORD says:
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All of Egypt's allies will fall,
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and the pride of her power will end.
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From Migdol to Aswan
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they will be slaughtered by the sword,
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says the Sovereign LORD.
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7. Egypt will be desolate,
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surrounded by desolate nations,
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and its cities will be in ruins,
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surrounded by other ruined cities.
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8. And the people of Egypt will know that I am the LORD
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when I have set Egypt on fire
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and destroyed all their allies.
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9. At that time I will send swift messengers in ships
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to terrify the complacent Ethiopians.
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Great panic will come upon them
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on that day of Egypt's certain destruction.
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Watch for it!
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It is sure to come!
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10. "For this is what the Sovereign LORD says:
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By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon,
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I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.
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11. He and his armies--the most ruthless of all--
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will be sent to demolish the land.
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They will make war against Egypt
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until slaughtered Egyptians cover the ground.
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12. I will dry up the Nile River
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and sell the land to wicked men.
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I will destroy the land of Egypt and everything in it
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by the hands of foreigners.
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I, the LORD, have spoken!
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13. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says:
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I will smash the idols of Egypt
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and the images at Memphis.
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There will be no rulers left in Egypt;
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terror will sweep the land.
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14. I will destroy southern Egypt,
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set fire to Zoan,
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and bring judgment against Thebes.
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15. I will pour out my fury on Pelusium,
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the strongest fortress of Egypt,
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and I will stamp out
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the hordes of Thebes.
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16. Yes, I will set fire to all Egypt!
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Pelusium will be racked with pain;
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Thebes will be torn apart;
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Memphis will live in constant terror.
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17. The young men of Heliopolis and Bubastis will die in battle,
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and the women will be taken away as slaves.
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18. When I come to break the proud strength of Egypt,
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it will be a dark day for Tahpanhes, too.
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A dark cloud will cover Tahpanhes,
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and its daughters will be led away as captives.
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19. And so I will greatly punish Egypt,
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and they will know that I am the LORD."
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The Broken Arms of Pharaoh
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20. On April 29, during the eleventh year of King Jehoiachin's captivity, this message came to me from the LORD:
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21. "Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. His arm has not been put in a cast so that it may heal. Neither has it been bound up with a splint to make it strong enough to hold a sword.
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22. Therefore, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am the enemy of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt! I will break both of his arms--the good arm along with the broken one--and I will make his sword clatter to the ground.
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23. I will scatter the Egyptians to many lands throughout the world.
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24. I will strengthen the arms of Babylon's king and put my sword in his hand. But I will break the arms of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and he will lie there mortally wounded, groaning in pain.
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25. I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, while the arms of Pharaoh fall useless to his sides. And when I put my sword in the hand of Babylon's king and he brings it against the land of Egypt, Egypt will know that I am the LORD.
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26. I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, dispersing them throughout the earth. Then they will know that I am the LORD."
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