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Cush, Put, and Lud,
    all Arabia and Cub,
    and the people from the allied country[a] with them
    will fall by the sword.

The Lord proclaims:
When Egypt’s helpers fall,
    its proud strength will decline.
From Migdol to Syene
they will fall by the sword.
    This is what the Lord God says.

Of all the lands laid waste, it will be the most desolate; of all cities, the most ruined.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:5 Or land of the covenant

Cush and Libya,(A) Lydia and all Arabia,(B) Kub and the people(C) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.(D)

“‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
    and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan(E)
    they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.
“‘They will be desolate
    among desolate lands,
and their cities will lie
    among ruined cities.(F)

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