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1. The Word of the Lord came to me saying,
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1. The word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 again unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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2. "Son of man, speak in My name and say, 'This is what the Lord God says: "Cry in a loud voice, 'It is bad for that day!'
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2. Son H1121 of man H120 , prophesy H5012 and say H559 , Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Howl H3213 ye, Woe H1929 worth the day H3117 !
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3. For the day is near. The day of the Lord is near. It will be a day of clouds, a time of trouble for the nations.
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3. For H3588 the day H3117 is near H7138 , even the day H3117 of the LORD H3068 is near H7138 , a cloudy H6051 day H3117 ; it shall be H1961 the time H6256 of the heathen H1471 .
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4. A sword will come against Egypt, and Ethiopia will be very troubled. When the people are killed in Egypt, her riches will be taken away, and her country destroyed.
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4. And the sword H2719 shall come H935 upon Egypt H4714 , and great pain H2479 shall be H1961 in Ethiopia H3568 , when the slain H2491 shall fall H5307 in Egypt H4714 , and they shall take away H3947 her multitude H1995 , and her foundations H3247 shall be broken down H2040 .
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5. Ethiopia, Put, Lud, all of Arabia, Libya, and the people of Israel living there, all who have an agreement with Egypt will be killed by the sword." ' "
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5. Ethiopia H3568 , and Libya H6316 , and Lydia H3865 , and all H3605 the mingled people H6154 , and Chub H3552 , and the men H1121 of the land H776 that is in league H1285 , shall fall H5307 with H854 them by the sword H2719 .
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6. 'The Lord says, "Those who help Egypt will be killed in battle. The pride of her power will come down. From Migdol to Syene they will be killed by the sword," says the Lord God.
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6. Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 ; They also that uphold H5564 Egypt H4714 shall fall H5307 ; and the pride H1347 of her power H5797 shall come down H3381 : from the tower H4480 H4024 of Syene H5482 shall they fall H5307 in it by the sword H2719 , saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 .
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7. "They will be a waste among the lands that are laid waste. And her cities will be among the destroyed cities.
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7. And they shall be desolate H8074 in the midst H8432 of the countries H776 that are desolate H8074 , and her cities H5892 shall be H1961 in the midst H8432 of the cities H5892 that are wasted H2717 .
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8. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I start a fire in Egypt and all those who help her are destroyed.
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8. And they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 , when I have set H5414 a fire H784 in Egypt H4714 , and when all H3605 her helpers H5826 shall be destroyed H7665 .
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9. On that day I will send men in ships to bring fear to Ethiopians who think they are safe. They will be troubled and afraid as when Egypt is destroyed, for their day is coming!"
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9. In that H1931 day H3117 shall messengers H4397 go forth H3318 from H4480 H6440 me in ships H6716 to make H853 the careless H983 Ethiopians H3568 afraid H2729 , and great pain H2479 shall come H1961 upon them , as in the day H3117 of Egypt H4714 : for H3588 , lo H2009 , it cometh H935 .
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10. The Lord God says, "I will put an end to Egypt's riches by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
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10. Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; I will also make H853 the multitude H1995 of Egypt H4714 to cease H7673 by the hand H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon H894 .
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11. He and his people show the least pity of all the nations, and they will be brought in to destroy the land. They will use their swords against Egypt and fill the land with dead bodies.
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11. He H1931 and his people H5971 with H854 him , the terrible H6184 of the nations H1471 , shall be brought H935 to destroy H7843 the land H776 : and they shall draw H7324 their swords H2719 against H5921 Egypt H4714 , and fill H4390 H853 the land H776 with the slain H2491 .
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12. And I will dry up the Nile River and sell the land to sinful men. I will destroy the land and everything in it, by the hand of strangers. I, the Lord, have spoken."
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12. And I will make H5414 the rivers H2975 dry H2724 , and sell H4376 H853 the land H776 into the hand H3027 of the wicked H7451 : and I will make the land waste H8074 H776 , and all that is therein H4393 , by the hand H3027 of strangers H2114 : I H589 the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 it .
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13. 'The Lord God says, "I will also destroy the false gods and put an end to the objects of worship in Memphis. There will no longer be a leader in the land of Egypt, so I will put fear in the land.
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13. Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; I will also destroy H6 the idols H1544 , and I will cause their images H457 to cease H7673 out of Noph H4480 H5297 ; and there shall be H1961 no H3808 more H5750 a prince H5387 of the land H4480 H776 of Egypt H4714 : and I will put H5414 a fear H3374 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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14. I will destroy Pathros, start a fire in Zoan, and punish Thebes.
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14. And I will make Pathros desolate H8074 H853 H6624 , and will set H5414 fire H784 in Zoan H6814 , and will execute H6213 judgments H8201 in No H4996 .
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15. I will be angry with Pelusium, the strong city of Egypt. And I will destroy the riches of Thebes.
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15. And I will pour H8210 my fury H2534 upon H5921 Sin H5512 , the strength H4581 of Egypt H4714 ; and I will cut off H3772 H853 the multitude H1995 of No H4996 .
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16. I will start a fire in Egypt. Pelusium will suffer much. Thebes will be broken open. And Memphis will not have rest from troubles and fear.
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16. And I will set H5414 fire H784 in Egypt H4714 : Sin H5512 shall have great pain H2342 H2342 , and No H4996 shall be H1961 rent asunder H1234 , and Noph H5297 shall have distresses H6862 daily H3119 .
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17. The young men of On and Pi-beseth will be killed in battle, and the women will be taken away.
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17. The young men H970 of Aven H205 and of Pi H6364 -beseth shall fall H5307 by the sword H2719 : and these H2007 cities shall go H1980 into captivity H7628 .
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18. At Tehaphnehes the day will be dark when I break the power of Egypt. The pride of her strength will come to an end. A cloud will cover her, and her daughters will be taken away.
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18. At Tehaphnehes H8471 also the day H3117 shall be darkened H2820 , when I shall break H7665 there H8033 H853 the yokes H4133 of Egypt H4714 : and the pomp H1347 of her strength H5797 shall cease H7673 in her : as for her H1931 , a cloud H6051 shall cover H3680 her , and her daughters H1323 shall go H1980 into captivity H7628 .
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19. So I will punish Egypt, and they will know that I am the Lord.' "
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19. Thus will I execute H6213 judgments H8201 in Egypt H4714 : and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 .
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20. On the seventh day of the first month in the eleventh year, the Word of the Lord came to me saying,
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20. And it came to pass H1961 in the eleventh H259 H6240 year H8141 , in the first H7223 month , in the seventh H7651 day of the month H2320 , that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 unto H413 me, saying H559 ,
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21. "Son of man, I have broken the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt. And it has not been wrapped so that it could heal and be strong enough to hold the sword.
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21. Son H1121 of man H120 , I have broken H7665 H853 the arm H2220 of Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt H4714 ; and, lo H2009 , it shall not H3808 be bound up H2280 to be healed H5414 H7499 , to put H7760 a roller H2848 to bind H2280 it , to make it strong H2388 to hold H8610 the sword H2719 .
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22. So the Lord God says, 'I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt and will break his arms, both the strong one and the one already broken. And I will make the sword fall from his hand.
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22. Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD H3069 ; Behold H2009 , I am against H413 Pharaoh H6547 king H4428 of Egypt H4714 , and will break H7665 H853 his arms H2220 , H853 the strong H2389 , and that which was broken H7665 ; and I will cause H853 the sword H2719 to fall H5307 out of his hand H4480 H3027 .
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23. I will divide the Egyptians among the nations and spread them out among the lands.
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23. And I will scatter H6327 H853 the Egyptians H4714 among the nations H1471 , and will disperse H2219 them through the countries H776 .
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24. For I will give strength to the arms of the king of Babylon and put My sword in his hand, and I will break the arms of Pharaoh, so that he will cry in pain in front of him like a dying man in battle.
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24. And I will strengthen H2388 H853 the arms H2220 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and put H5414 H853 my sword H2719 in his hand H3027 : but I will break H7665 H853 Pharaoh H6547 's arms H2220 , and he shall groan H5008 before H6440 him with the groanings H5009 of a deadly wounded H2491 man .
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25. I will give strength to the arms of the king of Babylon, but Pharaoh's arms will fall. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I give My sword to the king of Babylon and he uses it against the land of Egypt.
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25. But I will strengthen H2388 H853 the arms H2220 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and the arms H2220 of Pharaoh H6547 shall fall down H5307 ; and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 , when I shall put H5414 my sword H2719 into the hand H3027 of the king H4428 of Babylon H894 , and he shall stretch it out H5186 H853 upon H413 the land H776 of Egypt H4714 .
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26. I will make the Egyptians go to the different nations and spread them out among the lands. Then they will know that I am the Lord.' "
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26. And I will scatter H6327 H853 the Egyptians H4714 among the nations H1471 , and disperse H2219 them among the countries H776 ; and they shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 .
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