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“‘At that time I will send out messengers. They will go in ships to carry the bad news to Ethiopia. Ethiopia now feels safe, but the people of Ethiopia will shake with fear when Egypt is punished. That time is coming!’”

10 This is what the Lord God says:
“I will use the king of Babylon.
    I will use Nebuchadnezzar to destroy the people of Egypt.
11 Nebuchadnezzar and his people
    are the most terrible of the nations,
    and I will bring them to destroy Egypt.
They will pull out their swords against Egypt.
    They will fill the land with dead bodies.

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

10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(D) king of Babylon.(E)
11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations(F)
    will be brought in to destroy the land.
They will draw their swords against Egypt
    and fill the land with the slain.(G)

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