30 This is what the Lord says: ‘I am going to deliver Pharaoh(A) Hophra king of Egypt into the hands of his enemies who want to kill him, just as I gave Zedekiah(B) king of Judah into the hands of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the enemy who wanted to kill him.’”(C)

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A sword will come against Egypt,(A)
    and anguish will come upon Cush.[a](B)
When the slain fall in Egypt,
    her wealth will be carried away
    and her foundations torn down.(C)

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Footnotes

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

11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘The sword(A) of the king of Babylon(B)
    will come against you.(C)
12 I will cause your hordes to fall
    by the swords of mighty men—
    the most ruthless of all nations.(D)
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
    and all her hordes will be overthrown.(E)

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