Message to Egypt

19 The (A)pronouncement concerning (B)Egypt:

Behold, the Lord is (C)riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt;
The (D)idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence,
And the (E)heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.

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A Prophecy Against Egypt

19 A prophecy(A) against Egypt:(B)

See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud(C)
    and is coming to Egypt.
The idols of Egypt tremble before him,
    and the hearts of the Egyptians melt(D) with fear.

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And when they say to you, ‘Why are you groaning?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the (A)news, for it is coming; and (B)every heart will melt, all hands will go limp, every spirit will be disheartened, and all [a]knees will drip with water. Behold, it is coming and it will happen,’ declares the Lord [b]God.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 21:7 Heb idiom meaning to wet oneself
  2. Ezekiel 21:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch

And when they ask you, ‘Why are you groaning?(A)’ you shall say, ‘Because of the news that is coming. Every heart will melt with fear(B) and every hand go limp;(C) every spirit will become faint(D) and every leg will be wet with urine.’(E) It is coming! It will surely take place, declares the Sovereign Lord.”

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10 She is (A)emptied! Yes, she is desolate and waste!
(B)Hearts are melting and knees wobbling!
Also trembling is in [a]the entire body,
And all their (C)faces have become pale!

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Footnotes

  1. Nahum 2:10 Lit all the loins

10 She is pillaged, plundered, stripped!
    Hearts melt,(A) knees give way,
    bodies tremble, every face grows pale.(B)

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