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“Human, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the Lord God says:

Cry and say,
    “The terrible day is coming.”
The day is near;
    the Lord’s day of judging is near.
It is a cloudy day
    and a time when the nations will be judged.
An enemy will attack Egypt,
    and Cush will tremble with fear.
When the killing begins in Egypt,
    her wealth will be taken away,
    and her foundations will be torn down.

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“Son of man, prophesy and say: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘Wail(A) and say,
    “Alas for that day!”
For the day is near,(B)
    the day of the Lord(C) is near—
a day of clouds,
    a time of doom for the nations.
A sword will come against Egypt,(D)
    and anguish will come upon Cush.[a](E)
When the slain fall in Egypt,
    her wealth will be carried away
    and her foundations torn down.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:4 That is, the upper Nile region; also in verses 5 and 9