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'This is what the Lord GOD says: "I will also destroy the idols And make the images cease from Memphis. And there will no longer be a prince in the land of Egypt; And I will put fear in the land of Egypt.

Thus saith the Lord God ; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

"I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan And execute judgments on Thebes.

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

"I will pour out My wrath on Sin, The stronghold of Egypt; I will also eliminate the hordes of Thebes.

And I will pour my fury upon Sin, the strength of Egypt; and I will cut off the multitude of No.

"I will set a fire in Egypt; Sin will writhe in anguish, Thebes will be breached And Memphis will have distresses daily.

And I will set fire in Egypt: Sin shall have great pain, and No shall be rent asunder, and Noph shall have distresses daily.

"The young men of On and of Pi-beseth Will fall by the sword, And the women will go into captivity.

The young men of Aven and of Pibeseth shall fall by the sword: and these cities shall go into captivity.

"In Tehaphnehes the day will be dark When I break there the yoke bars of Egypt. Then the pride of her power will cease in her; A cloud will cover her, And her daughters will go into captivity.

At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her: as for her, a cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall go into captivity.

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

Thus will I execute judgments in Egypt: and they shall know that I am the Lord .