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I am against you and your waterways. I will turn the land of Egypt into an utter desolate ruin from Migdol to Syene, as far as the border with Ethiopia.

It will never again be Israel's source of confidence, but a reminder of how they sinned by turning to Egypt for help. Then they will know that I am the sovereign Lord .'"

Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to give the land of Egypt to King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon. He will carry off her wealth, capture her loot, and seize her plunder; it will be his army's wages.

On that day I will make Israel powerful, and I will give you the right to be heard among them. Then they will know that I am the Lord ."

They will know that I am the Lord when I ignite a fire in Egypt and all her allies are defeated.

I will execute judgments on Egypt. Then they will know that I am the Lord .'"

Therefore this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and I will break his arms, the strong arm and the broken one, and I will make the sword drop from his hand.

I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord when I place my sword in the hand of the king of Babylon and he extends it against the land of Egypt.

I will scatter the Egyptians among the nations and disperse them among foreign countries. Then they will know that I am the Lord ."

When I turn the land of Egypt into desolation and the land is destitute of everything that fills it, when I strike all those who live in it, then they will know that I am the Lord .'

Then they will know that I am the Lord when I turn the land into a desolate ruin because of all the abominable deeds they have committed.'

This is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am against the shepherds, and I will demand my sheep from their hand. I will no longer let them be shepherds; the shepherds will not feed themselves anymore. I will rescue my sheep from their mouth, so that they will no longer be food for them.

"‘As for you, my sheep, this is what the sovereign Lord says: Look, I am about to judge between one sheep and another, between rams and goats.

The trees of the field will yield their fruit and the earth will yield its crops. They will live securely on their land; they will know that I am the Lord , when I break the bars of their yoke and rescue them from the hand of those who enslaved them.

Then they will know that I, the Lord their God, am with them, and that they are my people, the house of Israel, declares the sovereign Lord .

And you, my sheep, the sheep of my pasture, are my people, and I am your God, declares the sovereign Lord .'"

Say to it, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: "‘Look, I am against you, Mount Seir; I will stretch out my hand against you and turn you into a desolate ruin.

I will lay waste your cities; and you will become desolate. Then you will know that I am the Lord !

I will turn you into a perpetual desolation, and your cities will not be inhabited. Then you will know that I am the Lord .

As you rejoiced over the inheritance of the house of Israel because it was desolate, so will I deal with you—you will be desolate, Mount Seir, and all of Edom—all of it! Then they will know that I am the Lord .'"