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"For I will send a plague to her And blood to her streets, And the wounded will fall in her midst By the sword upon her on every side; Then they will know that I am the LORD.

"And there will no longer be for the house of Israel a painful thorn or a hurtful thorn bush from any surrounding them who despised them; then they will know that I am the Lord GOD."

'This is what the Lord GOD says: "When I gather the house of Israel from the peoples among whom they are scattered, and show Myself holy among them in the sight of the nations, then they will live on their land which I gave to My servant Jacob.

"They will live on it securely; and they will build houses, plant vineyards, and live securely when I execute judgments upon all around them who despise them. Then they will know that I am the LORD their God."'"

"When they took hold of you with the hand, You broke and tore all their hands; And when they leaned on you, You broke and made all their hips shake."

"The land of Egypt will become a desolation and place of ruins. Then they will know that I am the LORD. "Because you said, 'The Nile is mine, and I have made it,'

"And I will restore the fortunes of Egypt and bring them back to the land of Pathros, to the land of their origin, and there they will be a lowly kingdom.

"It will be the lowest of the kingdoms, and it will not raise itself above the nations again. And I will make them small so that they will not rule over the nations.

"And it will no longer be a kingdom on which the house of Israel relies, bringing to mind the guilt of their having turned to Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord GOD."'"

"On that day I will make a horn sprout for the house of Israel, and I will open your mouth among them. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

"A sword will come upon Egypt, And there will be trembling in Cush; When the slain fall in Egypt, They will take away her wealth, And her foundations will be torn down.

'This is what the LORD says: "Indeed, those who support Egypt will fall And the pride of her power will come down; From Migdol to Syene They will fall within her by the sword," Declares the Lord GOD.

"They will be desolate In the midst of the desolated lands; And her cities will be In the midst of the devastated cities.

"And they will know that I am the LORD, When I set a fire in Egypt And all her helpers are broken.

"He and his people with him, The most ruthless of the nations, Will be brought in to destroy the land; And they will draw their swords against Egypt And fill the land with the slain.

"So I will execute judgments on Egypt, And they will know that I am the LORD."'"

'So I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fail. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put My sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he reaches out with it against the land of Egypt.

'When I scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among the lands, then they will know that I am the LORD.'"

"They also went down with it to Sheol to those who were slain by the sword; and those who were its strength lived in its shade among the nations.

This is what the Lord GOD says: "Now I will spread My net over you With a contingent of many peoples, And they will lift you up in My net.