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Cush, Put,[a] Lud,[b] and all the other mercenaries,[c] Libya[d] and the men from the land of the covenant[e] will fall by the sword along with them.

This is what the Lord says. Those who prop up Egypt will fall, and its proud power will sink down. From Migdol to Aswan, those in Egypt will fall by the sword, declares the Lord God. It will be the most desolate among the desolate lands, and its cities will be the most ruined among the ruined cities.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 30:5 Perhaps a region in Libya
  2. Ezekiel 30:5 Or Lydia
  3. Ezekiel 30:5 Or all the Arabs
  4. Ezekiel 30:5 The Greek text reads Libyans, perhaps reflecting an underlying Hebrew reading Lub. The Hebrew text reads Kub, a completely unknown name.
  5. Ezekiel 30:5 Apparently Israelites living in Egypt

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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