So, I (God) am against you. I am against the many branches of your Nile River. I will destroy Egypt completely. The cities will be empty from Migdol to Aswan, and as far as the border of Ethiopia.
Jeremiah received a message from the Lord. This message was for all the people of Judah living in Egypt. The message was for the people of Judah living in the towns of Migdol, Tahpanhes, Memphis, and southern Egypt. This was the message:
“Announce this message in Egypt.\par Tell it in the city of Migdol.\par Tell it in Memphis and Tahpanhes.\par ‘Get ready for war.\par Why? Because people all around you\par are being killed with swords.’\par
So now, the Lord my Master really will speak! He says, “You told lies. You saw visions that were not true. So now I (God) am against you!” The Lord my Master said these things.
Say to the land of Israel, ‘The Lord said these things: I am against you! I will pull my sword from its sheath! {\cf2\super [155]} I will remove all people from you—the good people and the evil people!
So the Lord my Master says: “I am against you, Tyre! I will bring many nations to fight against you. They will come again and again, like waves on the beach.”
I will make the Nile River become dry land.\par Then I will sell the dry land to evil people.\par I will use strangers to make that land empty.\par I, the Lord, have spoken!”\par
Lord, were you angry at the rivers?\par Were you angry at the streams?\par Were you angry at the sea?\par Were you angry when you rode\par your horses and chariots to victory?\par