30:6 “‘This is what the Lord says:
Egypt’s supporters will fall;
her confident pride will crumble. 1
From Migdol to Syene 2 they will die by the sword within her,
declares the sovereign Lord.
30:7 They will be desolate among desolate lands,
and their cities will be among ruined cities.
30:8 They will know that I am the Lord
when I ignite a fire in Egypt
and all her allies are defeated. 3
30:9 On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; 4 for beware – it is coming!
1 tn Heb “come down.”
2 sn Syene is known as Aswan today.
3 tn Heb “all who aid her are broken.”
4 tn Heb “in the day of Egypt.” The word “doom” has been added in the translation to clarify the nature of this day.