Ezekiel 32:2–16

^2*“Mortal man,” he said, “give a solemn warning to the king of Egypt. Give him this message from me: you act like a lion among the nations, but you are more like a crocodile splashing through a river. You muddy the water with your feet and pollute the rivers. ^3*When many nations gather, I will catch you in my net and let them drag the net ashore. ^4*I will throw you out on the ground and bring all the birds and animals of the world to feed on you. ^5*I will cover mountains and valleys with your rotting corpse. ^6*I will pour out your blood until it spreads over the mountains and fills the streams. ^7*When I destroy you, I will cover the sky and blot out the stars. The sun will hide behind the clouds, and the moon will give no light. ^8*I will put out all the lights of heaven and plunge your world into darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.

^9*“Many nations will be troubled when I spread the news of your destruction through countries you never heard of. ^10*What I do to you will shock many nations. When I swing my sword, kings will shudder with fright. On the day you fall, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives.”

^11*The Sovereign Lord says to the king of Egypt, “You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia. ^12*I will let soldiers from cruel nations draw their swords and kill all your people. All your people and everything else that you are proud of will be destroyed. ^13*I will slaughter your cattle at every water hole. There will be no people or cattle to muddy the water any more. ^14*I will let your waters settle and become clear and let your rivers run calm. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken. ^15*When I make Egypt a desolate waste and destroy all who live there, they will know that I am the Lord. ^16*This solemn warning will become a funeral song. The women of the nations will sing it to mourn for Egypt and all its people. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.”