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Egypt will become an empty desert. Then they will know that I am the Lord . "‘Because you said, "The Nile River is mine, and I have made it,"

I am against you and your rivers. I will destroy the land of Egypt and make it an empty desert from Migdol in the north to Aswan in the south, all the way to the border of Cush.

The Israelites will never again depend on Egypt. Instead, Egypt's punishment will remind the Israelites of their sin in turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am the Lord God .'"

I am giving Nebuchadnezzar the land of Egypt as a reward for working hard for me, says the Lord God .

"At that time I will make Israel grow strong again, and I will let you, Ezekiel, speak to them. Then they will know that I am the Lord ."

Then they will know that I am the Lord when I set fire to Egypt and when all those nations on her side are crushed.

So I will punish Egypt, and they will know I am the Lord .'"

So this is what the Lord God says: I am against the king of Egypt. I will break his arms, both the strong arm and the broken arm, and I will make the sword fall from his hand.

So I will make the arms of the king of Babylon strong, but the arms of the king of Egypt will fall. Then people will know that I am the Lord when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he uses it in war against Egypt.

Then I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations, spreading them among the countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord ."

When I make the land of Egypt empty and take everything that is in the land, when I destroy all those who live in Egypt, then they will know that I am the Lord .'

They will know that I am the Lord when I make the land an empty desert because of the things they have done that I hate.'

This is what the Lord God says: I am against the shepherds. I will blame them for what has happened to my sheep and will not let them tend the flock anymore. Then the shepherds will stop feeding themselves, and I will take my flock from their mouths so they will no longer be their food.

Also the trees in the countryside will give their fruit, and the land will give its harvest. And the sheep will be safe on their land. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I break the bars of their captivity and save them from the power of those who made them slaves.

Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them. The nation of Israel will know that they are my people, says the Lord God .

You, my human sheep, are the sheep I care for, and I am your God, says the Lord God .'"

Say to it: ‘This is what the Lord God says: I am against you, Edom. I will stretch out my hand against you and make you an empty desert.

I will destroy your cities, and you will become empty. Then you will know that I am the Lord .

I will make you a ruin forever; no one will live in your cities. Then you will know that I am the Lord .

So this is what the Lord God says: As surely as I live, I will treat you just as you treated them. You were angry and jealous because you hated them. So I will punish you and show the Israelites who I am.