[32:1] On the first day of the twelfth month of the twelfth year of our exile, the Lord spoke to me.
[32:2] “Mortal man,” he said, “give a solemn warning to the king of Egypt. Give him this message from me: You act like a lion among the nations, but you are more like a crocodile splashing through a river. You muddy the water with your feet and pollute the rivers.
[32:3] When many nations gather, I will catch you in my net and let them drag the net ashore.
[32:4] I will throw you out on the ground and bring all the birds and animals of the world to feed on you.
[32:5] I will cover mountains and valleys with your rotting corpse.
[32:6] I will pour out your blood until it spreads over the mountains and fills the streams.
[32:7] When I destroy you, I will cover the sky and blot out the stars. The sun will hide behind the clouds, and the moon will give no light.
[32:8] I will put out all the lights of heaven and plunge your world into darkness. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.
[32:9] “Many nations will be troubled when I spread the news of your destruction through countries you never heard of.
[32:10] What I do to you will shock many nations. When I swing my sword, kings will shudder with fright. On the day you fall, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives.”
[32:11] The Sovereign Lord says to the king of Egypt, “You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia.
[32:12] I will let soldiers from cruel nations draw their swords and kill all your people. All your people and everything else that you are proud of will be destroyed.
[32:13] I will slaughter your cattle at every water hole. There will be no people or cattle to muddy the water any more.
[32:14] I will let your waters settle and become clear and let your rivers run calm. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.
[32:15] When I make Egypt a desolate wasteland and destroy all who live there, they will know that I am the Lord.
[32:16] This solemn warning will become a funeral song. The women of the nations will sing it to mourn for Egypt and all its people. I, the Sovereign Lord, have spoken.”