6. Thus says the Lord:The pillars of Egypt shall fall,and its proud strength sink;From Migdol to Syene,its people will fall by the sword—oracle of the Lord God.
7. It shall be the most desolateamong desolate lands,Its cities the most ruinedamong ruined cities.
8. They shall know that I am the Lord,when I set fire to Egypt,and all its allies are shattered.
9. On that day, messengers from mewill go forth in shipsto terrorize confident Ethiopia.Anguish will be among themon Egypt’s day—it is certainly coming!