Ezekiel 30

1 Another message came to me from the LORD, who had this to say:ISV — Ezekiel 30:1

2 “Son of Man, here’s what you are to prophesy and announce, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Wail out loud! Oh no! The day!ISV — Ezekiel 30:2

3 For comes now the day— comes now the Day of the LORD, the day of clouds! The time of the gentiles ^{a30:3 Or nations} is fulfilled! ^{b30:3 Or gentiles shall come to pass; or It shall be the time of judgment for the gentiles}ISV — Ezekiel 30:3

4 War ^{c30:4 Lit. The sword} will come to Egypt, and Ethiopia will be in anguish when the slain fall in Egypt, when her wealth is carried off, and her foundations are demolished.ISV — Ezekiel 30:4

5 “Ethiopia, ^{d30:5 Lit. Cush; the Heb. name means black} Libya, ^{e30:5 Lit. Put; the Heb. name means bow} descendants of ^{f30:5 The Heb. lacks descendants of} Lud, ^{g30:5 I.e., the fourth son of Shem, progenitor of the Lydians. The Heb. name Lud means strife.} all those who have mixed themselves, ^{h30:5 So LXX; cf. Dan 2:43; MT reads all the twilight} and Libya ^{i30:5 Lit. Chub; the Heb. means horde} —along with everyone in the land of Israel who is in league ^{j30:5 Or who have joined in a covenant} with them—will die violently.”’” ^{k30:5 Lit. will fall by the sword}ISV — Ezekiel 30:5

6 “This is what the LORD says: ‘Those who are supporting Egypt will fall; her majestic strength that she brought ^{l30:6 The Heb. lacks that she brought} from the Aswan ^{m30:6 Lit. Syene, an Egyptian frontier town near the southern border with Ethiopia} fortress will collapse by the sword that invades her,’ declares the Lord GOD.ISV — Ezekiel 30:6

7 They’ll remain desolate among desolate lands, their cities will be named among those that are ruined.ISV — Ezekiel 30:7

8 They will know that I am the LORD when I kindle my fire in Egypt and all who help her are crushed.ISV — Ezekiel 30:8

9 ‘When that happens, couriers will go out in ships to terrify Ethiopia ^{n30:9 Lit. Cush; the Heb. name means black} in its complacency. Anguish will visit them as it will visit Egypt. Watch out! It’s coming!’”ISV — Ezekiel 30:9

10 “This is what the LORD says: ‘I’m putting an end to that gang from Egypt, and I’m going to use King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to do it!ISV — Ezekiel 30:10

11 He and his ruthless army with him will be brought to destroy the land. They’ll draw their swords and attack ^{o30:11 Lit. swords against} Egypt, filling the land with the dead!ISV — Ezekiel 30:11

12 I’ll dry up their waterways, and evil men will sell off the land. I’m going to make that land desolate, along with everything that’s in it, and I’m going to use foreigners to do it. I, the LORD have spoken!’”ISV — Ezekiel 30:12

13 “This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will destroy the idols and put an end to the images that come from Memphis. There will no longer be a prince from the land of Egypt, and I will terrify the land of Egypt.ISV — Ezekiel 30:13

14 I’m going to turn Pathros into a desolation, set fire to Zoan, ^{p30:14 i.e. the residence city of Egypt’s Pharaoh at the time of the exodus (c. 1440 BCE)} and judge Thebes. ^{q30:14 Lit. No; i.e. the ancient capital of Egypt}ISV — Ezekiel 30:14

15 I’ll pour out my anger on Sin, ^{r30:15 So MT; LXX reads Sain; i.e. Pelusium, a fortified city on Egypt’s northeastern border} Egypt’s strong fortress, and I’ll eliminate the gangs in Thebes.ISV — Ezekiel 30:15

16 I’ll set fire to Egypt, and Aswan ^{s30:16 LXX reads Syene, an Egyptian frontier town near the southern border with Ethiopia; MT reads Sin} will writhe in agony. Thebes will be demolished, and Memphis will face daily distress.ISV — Ezekiel 30:16

17 The young men of On and Pi-beseth will die violently, ^{t30:17 Lit. will fall by the sword} and their cities will be taken captive.ISV — Ezekiel 30:17

18 It will be a dark day for Tahpanhes when I break the yokes of Egypt. That’s when her arrogant power will come to an end. She’ll be covered by a cloud, and her citizens ^{u30:18 Lit. daughters} will go into captivity.ISV — Ezekiel 30:18

19 I will judge Egypt, and they will learn that I am the LORD.’”ISV — Ezekiel 30:19

20 On the seventh day of the first month of the eleventh year of our captivity, ^{v30:20 The Heb. lacks of our captivity} a message came to me from the LORD. It had this to say:ISV — Ezekiel 30:20

21 “Son of Man, I’ve broken the arm of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. Look! It hasn’t been set in a splint for healing or wrapped with a bandage so it could be strong enough to hold a sword!ISV — Ezekiel 30:21

22 Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I’m coming to attack Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and I’m going to break both of his arms, the strong one and the wounded one. That will make him drop his sword.ISV — Ezekiel 30:22

23 I’m going to scatter Egypt throughout the surrounding ^{w30:23 The Heb. lacks surrounding} nations and disperse them throughout the world.ISV — Ezekiel 30:23

24 I’m going to strengthen the military might ^{x30:24 Lit. the arm} of the king of Babylon, put my own sword in his hand, and break Pharaoh’s strength. ^{y30:24 Lit. arms} Then Pharaoh ^{z30:24 Lit. he} will groan like a dying man right in front of the king of Babylon. ^{aa30:24 Lit. of him}ISV — Ezekiel 30:24

25 When I strengthen the military might of Babylon, the military might of Pharaoh will fail, and then they will learn that I am the LORD when I place my own sword in the hand of the king of Babylon. He will attack the land of Egypt.ISV — Ezekiel 30:25

26 When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them throughout the world, they will learn that I am the LORD.’”ISV — Ezekiel 30:26