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'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.

Thus saith the Lord ; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith 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 shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

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

And they shall know that I am the Lord , when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

"On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten carefree Cush; and trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!"

In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.