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U Baroorashadii Masar

30 Oo haddana Eraygii Rabbiga ayaa ii yimid isagoo leh, Wiilka Aadamow, wax sii sheeg, oo waxaad tidhaahdaa, Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Hoogga maalinta u baroorta! Waayo, maalintii waa soo dhow dahay, maalintii Rabbigu waa soo dhow dahay, waana maalin daruuro madow leh, oo waxay noqon doontaa wakhtigii quruumaha. Oo seef baa Masar ku dul dhici doonta, oo Itoobiyana waxaa jiri doona xanuun weyn, markii kuwa la laayay ay Masar ku dhex dhacaan, oo markaasaa maalkeeda badan la qaadan doonaa oo aasaaskeedana waa la dumin doonaa. Oo waxaa iyaga seef kula dhiman doona Itoobiya, iyo Fuud, iyo Luud, iyo dadka isku qasan oo dhan, iyo Kuub, iyo dadka dalka iyaga axdiga la dhigtay.

Rabbigu wuxuu leeyahay, Kuwa dalka Masar tiiriyaa way dhici doonaan, oo kibirka xooggiisuna hoos buu u soo dhici doonaa, oo tan iyo Migdol, iyo ilaa Seweeneeh ayay seef ugu le'an doonaan, ayaa Sayidka Rabbiga ahu leeyahay. Oo cidla bay ku ahaan doonaan waddammada cidlada ah dhexdooda, oo magaalooyinkeeduna waxay ku dhex jiri doonaan magaalooyinka baabba'ay. Markaan Masar dab ku dhejiyo oo ay caawimayaasheeda oo dhammu wada baabba'aan waxay ogaan doonaan inaan anigu Rabbiga ahay. Oo maalintaas waxaa iga ambabbixi doona wargeeysyo doonniyo fuushan inay cabsiiyaan kuwa reer Itoobiya oo aan waxba tuhunsanayn, oo waxaa iyaga ku soo kor degi doona xanuun weyn sidii wakhtigii Masar oo kale, waayo, bal eeg, waxyaalahaasu way imanayaan.

10 Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Waxaan ka dhigi doonaa in dadka badan ee Masar ay gacanta Nebukadresar oo ah boqorka Baabuloon ku dhammaadaan. 11 Isaga iyo dadkiisa la jira oo ah kuwa ugu nac weyn ee quruumaha ayaa loo keeni doonaa inay dalka baabbi'iyaan, oo seefahooda ayay Masar ula bixi doonaan oo waxay dalka ka buuxin doonaan kuwa la laayay. 12 Oo webiyaashana waan wada engejin doonaa, oo dalkana gacanta sharrowyada waan ka iibin doonaa, oo dalka iyo kuwa dhex degganba waxaan ku wada baabbi'in doonaa gacanta shisheeyayaasha. Aniga Rabbiga ah ayaa saas ku hadlay.

13 Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Weliba sanamyada waan wada burburin doonaa, oo ekaamahana Nof baan ka baabbi'in doonaa, oo mar dambena ma uu jiri doono amiir dalka Masar u taliyaa, oo dalka Masarna cabsi baan ku soo dejin doonaa. 14 Oo Fatroos ayaan cidla ka dhigi doonaa, Socanna dab baan qabadsiin doonaa, oo Noona xukummo baan ku soo dejin doonaa. 15 Oo waxaan cadhadayda ku dul shubi doonaa Siin oo ah qalcadda Masar, oo dadka badan oo Noona waan baabbi'in doonaa. 16 Oo Masarna dab baan ka dhex shidi doonaa. Siin xanuun weyn bay heli doontaa, Noona waa la wada burburin doonaa, oo Nofna maalinta oo dhan waa la cidhiidhin doonaa. 17 Barbaarrada Aawen iyo Fiibesed seef bay ku le'an doonaan, oo magaalooyinkaasna maxaabiis ahaan baa loo kaxaysan doonaa. 18 Oo Texafneheesna maalintaa ku madoobaan doonta, markaan harqoodyada Masar halkaas ku jejebin doono, kibirka xooggeeduna wuu ka dhex baabbi'i doonaa, oo iyada daruur baa qarin doonta, oo gabdhaheedana maxaabiis ahaan baa loo kaxaysan doonaa. 19 Sidaasaan Masar xukummo ugu soo dejin doonaa, oo waxay ogaan doonaan inaan anigu Rabbiga ahay.

20 Oo haddana sannaddii kow iyo tobnaad, bisheedii kowaad, maalinteedii toddobaad ayaa eraygii Rabbigu ii yimid isagoo leh, 21 Wiilka Aadamow, Fircoon oo ah boqorka Masar gacantiisaan jebiyey, oo bal eeg, lama kabin si ay u bogsato, oo waxba laguma duubin in xoog loo yeelo si ay seef u qaaddo aawadeed. 22 Sidaas daraaddeed Sayidka Rabbiga ahu wuxuu leeyahay, Bal eeg, anigu col baan ku ahay Fircoon oo ah boqorka Masar, oo gacmihiisana waan jejebin doonaa, tan xoogga leh iyo tii jabtayba, oo weliba waxaan ka dhigi doonaa in seeftu gacantiisa ka dhacdo. 23 Oo Masriyiintana waxaan ku kala eryi doonaa quruumaha dhexdooda, waddammadana waan ku kala dhex firdhin doonaa. 24 Oo xoog baan u yeeli doonaa gacmaha boqorka Baabuloon, oo seeftaydana gacantiisaan u dhiibi doonaa, laakiinse Fircoon gacmihiisaan jejebin doonaa, oo hortiisuu kaga cabaadi doonaa sida nin dhaawac ahu uu u cabaado oo kale. 25 Laakiinse gacmaha boqorka Baabuloon kor baan u qaadi doonaa, oo gacmaha Fircoonna hoos bay u dhici doonaan, oo markaan seeftayda gacanta boqorka Baabuloon u dhiibo, oo uu dalka Masar ku dul fidiyo, waxay ogaan doonaan inaan anigu Rabbiga ahay. 26 Oo Masriyiinta waxaan ku kala eryi doonaa quruumaha dhexdooda, waddammadana waan ku kala dhex firdhin doonaa, oo waxay ogaan doonaan inaan anigu Rabbiga ahay.

A Lament Over Egypt

30 The word of the Lord came to me: “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)

Cush and Libya,(G) Lydia and all Arabia,(H) Kub and the people(I) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.(J)

“‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
    and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan(K)
    they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
“‘They will be desolate
    among desolate lands,
and their cities will lie
    among ruined cities.(L)
Then they will know that I am the Lord,
    when I set fire(M) to Egypt
    and all her helpers are crushed.(N)

“‘On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush(O) out of her complacency. Anguish(P) will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.(Q)

10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(R) king of Babylon.(S)
11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations(T)
    will be brought in to destroy the land.
They will draw their swords against Egypt
    and fill the land with the slain.(U)
12 I will dry up(V) the waters of the Nile(W)
    and sell the land to an evil nation;
by the hand of foreigners
    I will lay waste(X) the land and everything in it.

I the Lord have spoken.

13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will destroy the idols(Y)
    and put an end to the images in Memphis.(Z)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(AA)
    and I will spread fear throughout the land.
14 I will lay(AB) waste Upper Egypt,
    set fire to Zoan(AC)
    and inflict punishment on Thebes.(AD)
15 I will pour out my wrath on Pelusium,
    the stronghold of Egypt,
    and wipe out the hordes of Thebes.
16 I will set fire(AE) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis(AF) will be in constant distress.
17 The young men of Heliopolis(AG) and Bubastis
    will fall by the sword,
    and the cities themselves will go into captivity.
18 Dark will be the day at Tahpanhes(AH)
    when I break the yoke of Egypt;(AI)
    there her proud strength will come to an end.
She will be covered with clouds,
    and her villages will go into captivity.(AJ)
19 So I will inflict punishment(AK) on Egypt,
    and they will know that I am the Lord.’”

Pharaoh’s Arms Are Broken

20 In the eleventh year, in the first month on the seventh day, the word of the Lord came to me:(AL) 21 “Son of man, I have broken the arm(AM) of Pharaoh(AN) king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed(AO) or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword. 22 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt.(AP) I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand.(AQ) 23 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.(AR) 24 I will strengthen(AS) the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword(AT) in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan(AU) before him like a mortally wounded man. 25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword(AV) into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.(AW) 26 I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord.(AX)

Footnotes

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