So the Lord and King says,“ I will send Nebuchadnezzar’s sword against you. He will kill people and animals alike.

所以主耶和华如此说：我必使刀剑临到你，从你中间将人与牲畜剪除。

所以主耶和华如此说：我必使刀剑临到你，把人与牲畜从你中间剪除。

所以主耶和华如此说：我必使刀剑临到你，把人与牲畜从你中间剪除。

“‘因此，主耶和华说，看啊，我要使刀剑临到你，消灭你的人畜，

因此，主耶和华这样说：看哪！我必使刀剑攻击你，把人和牲畜都从你那里剪除。

所以主耶和華如此說：我必使刀劍臨到你，從你中間將人與牲畜剪除。

所以主耶和華如此說：我必使刀劍臨到你，把人與牲畜從你中間剪除。

所以主耶和華如此說：我必使刀劍臨到你，把人與牲畜從你中間剪除。

「『因此，主耶和華說，看啊，我要使刀劍臨到你，消滅你的人畜，

因此，主耶和華這樣說：看哪！我必使刀劍攻擊你，把人和牲畜都從你那裡剪除。

『故此永恆主這麼說：看吧，我必使刀劍來攻擊你，將人和牲口都從你中間剪除掉；

故主耶和華曰、我必使刃臨爾、絕爾人畜、

故主耶和華曰我必使利刃臨於爾國、人獸俱被殲滅、

故主天主如是云、我必使鋒刃臨於爾、自爾中翦滅人與畜、

“‘ Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring a sword against you and kill both man and beast.

Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will bring a sword upon you, and will cut off from you man and beast,

“ Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will bring an army against you, O Egypt, and destroy both people and animals.

“‘ Therefore, this is what the Lord GOD says: I am going to bring a sword against you and cut off both people and animals from you.

‘ Therefore the Lord God says this:“ Behold, I am going to bring upon you a sword, and I will cut off from you human and animal life.

‘ Therefore thus says the Lord GOD:“ Surely I will bring a sword upon you and cut off from you man and beast.

Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and will cut off from thee man and beast.

“ Therefore this is what the Lord God says: I am going to bring a sword against you and wipe out man and animal from you.

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will bring a sword upon thee, and cut off man and beast out of thee.

“‘ Therefore, this is what the sovereign LORD says: Look, I am about to bring a sword against you, and I will kill every person and every animal.

“‘ Therefore the Lord Yahweh says:“ Behold, I will bring a sword on you, and will cut off man and animal from you.

“ Or suppose I send swords to kill the people in that country. And I say,‘ Let swords sweep all through the land.’ And I kill its people and their animals.

The Lord and King says,“ I will put an end to the huge armies of Egypt. I will use Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, to do this.

Once more fields will be bought in this land. It is the land about which you now say,‘ It is a dry and empty desert. It doesn’t have any people or animals in it. It has been handed over to the armies of Babylon.’

So the Lord and King says,“ I will pour out my burning anger on this place. It will strike people and animals alike. It will destroy the trees in the fields and the crops in your land. It will burn, and no one will be able to put it out.”

I will send Nebuchadnezzar’s sword against Egypt. Cush will suffer terribly. Many will die in Egypt. Then its wealth will be carried away. Its foundations will be torn down.

The Lord continues,“ I will reach out my hand against Edom. I will kill its people and their animals. I will completely destroy it. They will be killed by swords from Teman all the way to Dedan.

So the Lord said,“ I created human beings, but I will wipe them out. I will also destroy the animals, the birds in the sky, and the creatures that move along the ground. I am very sad that I have made human beings.”

So I am going to give Egypt to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon. He will carry off its wealth. He will take away anything else they have. He will give it to his army.I have given Egypt to him as a reward for his efforts. After all, he and his army attacked Egypt because I told them to,” announces the Lord and King.

Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, was coming to attack Egypt. Here is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about it. He said,“ Egyptians, here is what I want you to announce in your land. Announce it in the city of Migdol. Also announce it in Memphis and Tahpanhes. Say,‘ Take up your battle positions! Get ready! The sword eats up those around you.’Why are your soldiers lying on the ground? They can’t stand, because I bring them down.They will trip again and again. They will fall over one another. They will say,‘ Get up. Let’s go back home. Let’s return to our own people and our own lands. Let’s get away from the swords that will bring us great harm.’The Egyptian soldiers will cry out,‘ Pharaoh, our king, is only a loud noise. He has missed his chance to win the battle.’“ I am the King. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. Someone will come who is like Mount Tabor among the mountains. He is like Mount Carmel by the Mediterranean Sea. And that is just as sure as I am alive,” announces the King.“ So pack your belongings, you who live in Egypt. You will be taken away from your land. Memphis will be completely destroyed. Its buildings will be broken down. No one will live there.“ Egypt is like a beautiful young cow. But Nebuchadnezzar is coming against her from the north. He will bite her like a fly.Hired soldiers are in Egypt’s army. They are like fat calves. All of them will turn and run away. They will not hold their positions. The day of trouble is coming on them. The time for them to be punished is near.The Egyptians will hiss like a snake that is trying to get away. A powerful army will advance against them. Their enemies will come against them with axes. They will be like those who cut down trees.Egypt is like a thick forest. But they will chop it down,” announces the Lord.“ There are more of their enemies than there are locusts. In fact, they can’t even be counted.The nation of Egypt will be put to shame. It will be handed over to the people of the north.”The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says,“ I am about to punish Amon, the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh. I will punish Egypt and its gods and kings. And I will punish those who depend on Pharaoh.I will hand them over to those who want to kill them. I will give them to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, and his officers. But later, many people will live in Egypt again as in times past,” announces the Lord.

“ That same night I will pass through Egypt. I will strike down all those born first among the people and animals. And I will judge all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.

Many nations will be shocked when they see what has happened to you. Their kings will tremble with fear when they find out about it. I will get ready to use Nebuchadnezzar as my sword against them. On the day you fall from power, each of the kings will tremble with fear. Each will be afraid he is the next to die.”The Lord and King says,“ I will send against you the sword of the king of Babylon.I will destroy your huge army. They will be killed by the swords of Babylon’s mighty soldiers. The soldiers will not show them any pity. They will bring Egypt down in all its pride. Its huge armies will be thrown down.I will destroy all its cattle from the places where they have plenty of water. Human feet will never stir up the water again. The hooves of cattle will not make it muddy anymore.