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10 Thus says the Lord God:

I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt,
    by the hand of King Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon.(A)

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10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon.(B)

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25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh shall fall. And they shall know that I am the Lord when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon. He shall stretch it out against the land of Egypt,(A)

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25 I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the Lord, when I put my sword(A) into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.(B)

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14 And you, mortal, prophesy;
    strike hand to hand.
Let the sword fall twice, thrice;
    it is a sword for killing.
A sword for great slaughter—
    it surrounds them;(A)

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14 “So then, son of man, prophesy
    and strike your hands(A) together.
Let the sword strike twice,
    even three times.
It is a sword for slaughter—
    a sword for great slaughter,
    closing in on them from every side.(B)

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25 As for you, vile, wicked prince of Israel,
    you whose day has come,
    the time of final punishment,(A)

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25 “‘You profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come,(A) whose time of punishment has reached its climax,(B)

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15 Thus says the Lord God to Tyre: Shall not the coastlands shake at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan, when slaughter goes on within you?(A)

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15 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says to Tyre: Will not the coastlands(A) tremble(B) at the sound of your fall, when the wounded groan(C) and the slaughter takes place in you?

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12 You also, O Cushites,
    shall be killed by my sword.(A)

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Cush

12 “You Cushites,[a](A) too,
    will be slain by my sword.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Zephaniah 2:12 That is, people from the upper Nile region

12 I will make them strong in the Lord,
    and they shall walk in his name,
            says the Lord.(A)

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12 I will strengthen(A) them in the Lord
    and in his name they will live securely,(B)
declares the Lord.

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