At that time I will send swift messengers in ships to terrify the complacent Ethiopians. Great panic will come upon them on that day of Egypt’s certain destruction. Watch for it! It is sure to come!

“到那日，必有使者坐船，从我面前出去，使安逸无虑的古实人惊惧；必有痛苦临到他们，好像埃及遭灾的日子一样。看哪，这事临近了！”

“到那日，必有使者从我面前乘船出去，使安逸无虑的古实人惊惧；当埃及遭难的日子，痛苦也必临到他们。看哪，这事临近了！

“到那日，必有使者从我面前乘船出去，使安逸无虑的古实人惊惧；当埃及遭难的日子，痛苦也必临到他们。看哪，这事临近了！

“‘在那日，我要差遣使者乘船出去惊吓安逸的古实人，在埃及遭难的日子，他们必痛苦不堪。看啊，这日子快到了。’

那一天，必有使者从我面前乘船出去，使安逸无虑的古实人惊慌；在埃及遭难的日子，必有痛苦临到他们。看哪！这事来到了！

「到那日，必有使者坐船，從我面前出去，使安逸無慮的古實人驚懼；必有痛苦臨到他們，好像埃及遭災的日子一樣。看哪，這事臨近了！

「到那日，必有使者從我面前乘船出去，使安逸無慮的古實人驚懼；當埃及遭難的日子，痛苦也必臨到他們。看哪，這事臨近了！

「到那日，必有使者從我面前乘船出去，使安逸無慮的古實人驚懼；當埃及遭難的日子，痛苦也必臨到他們。看哪，這事臨近了！

「『在那日，我要差遣使者乘船出去驚嚇安逸的古實人，在埃及遭難的日子，他們必痛苦不堪。看啊，這日子快到了。』

那一天，必有使者從我面前乘船出去，使安逸無慮的古實人驚慌；在埃及遭難的日子，必有痛苦臨到他們。看哪！這事來到了！

當那日必有使者匆忙急迫地從我面前出去，使安居無慮的古實人驚惶；當埃及遭難的日子，必有翻騰絞痛的事臨到他們；看哪，這事來臨了！

是日我必遣使駕舟、令安居之古實人震驚、加以慘怛、同於埃及遘災之日、其事伊邇、○

古實人安居無恐、斯時我必遣使駕舟、至其地、令彼震驚哀痛、與埃及降災之日無異、其日伊邇。

當是日我必遣使駕舟、我必遣使駕舟原文作必有使由我前出駕舟使安居之古實人震驚、則俱恐懼、與伊及遭災之日無異、其時速至、

“‘ On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten Cush out of her complacency. Anguish will take hold of them on the day of Egypt’s doom, for it is sure to come.

“ At that time I will send messengers out in ships. They will terrify the people of Cush who are so contented. Cush will suffer greatly when Egypt falls. And you can be sure it will fall.”

“ On that day messengers shall go out from me in ships to terrify the unsuspecting people of Cush, and anguish shall come upon them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for, behold, it comes!

On that day, messengers will go out from me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.

On that day messengers will go out from Me in ships to frighten carefree Cush; and trembling will come on them as on the day of Egypt; for behold, it is coming!”

On that day messengers shall go forth from Me in ships To make the careless Ethiopians afraid, And great anguish shall come upon them, As on the day of Egypt; For indeed it is coming!”

In that day shall messengers go forth from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid; and there shall be anguish upon them, as in the day of Egypt; for, lo, it cometh.

On that day, messengers will go out from Me in ships to terrify confident Cush. Anguish will come over them on the day of Egypt’s doom. For indeed it is coming.”

In that day shall messengers go forth from me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid, and great pain shall come upon them, as in the day of Egypt: for, lo, it cometh.

On that day messengers will go out from me in ships to frighten overly confident Ethiopia; panic will overtake them on the day of Egypt’s doom; for beware– it is coming!

“‘“ In that day messengers will go out from before me in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid. There will be anguish on them, as in the day of Egypt; for, behold, it comes.”

Listen, Ethiopia— land of fluttering sails that lies at the headwaters of the Nile,that sends ambassadors in swift boats down the river. Go, swift messengers! Take a message to a tall, smooth skinned people, who are feared far and wide for their conquests and destruction, and whose land is divided by rivers.

When Egypt hears the news about Tyre, there will be great sorrow.

“ I will disturb many hearts when I bring news of your downfall to distant nations you have never seen.Yes, I will shock many lands, and their kings will be terrified at your fate. They will shudder in fear for their lives as I brandish my sword before them on the day of your fall.

“ Listen to this, you pleasure loving kingdom, living at ease and feeling secure. You say,‘ I am the only one, and there is no other. I will never be a widow or lose my children.’

And I will rain down fire on Magog and on all your allies who live safely on the coasts. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

Just to speak the name of Israel will terrorize them, for the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has laid out his plans against them.

You will say,‘ Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!

“ You Ethiopians will also be slaughtered by my sword,” says the Lord.

So the five men went on to the town of Laish, where they noticed the people living carefree lives, like the Sidonians; they were peaceful and secure. The people were also wealthy because their land was very fertile. And they lived a great distance from Sidon and had no allies nearby.

Then the Philistines will be thrown into panic, for they counted on the power of Ethiopia and boasted of their allies in Egypt!

All the seaport rulers will step down from their thrones and take off their royal robes and beautiful clothing. They will sit on the ground trembling with horror at your destruction.

For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

All who live along the coastlands are appalled at your terrible fate. Their kings are filled with horror and look on with twisted faces.

This is the boisterous city, once so secure.“ I am the greatest!” it boasted.“ No other city can compare with me!” But now, look how it has become an utter ruin, a haven for wild animals. Everyone passing by will laugh in derision and shake a defiant fist.

“ Go up and attack that complacent nation,” says the Lord.“ Its people live alone in the desert without walls or gates.

The Sovereign Lord has sworn this by his holiness:“ The time will come when you will be led away with hooks in your noses. Every last one of you will be dragged away like a fish on a hook!

But when all these terrible things happen to them— as they certainly will— then they will know a prophet has been among them.”

Weep, you cypress trees, for all the ruined cedars; the most majestic ones have fallen. Weep, you oaks of Bashan, for the thick forests have been cut down.Listen to the wailing of the shepherds, for their rich pastures are destroyed. Hear the young lions roaring, for their thickets in the Jordan Valley are ruined.

Then the Lord said,“ My servant Isaiah has been walking around naked and barefoot for the last three years. This is a sign— a symbol of the terrible troubles I will bring upon Egypt and Ethiopia.

The earth will shake with the noise of Edom’s fall, and its cry of despair will be heard all the way to the Red Sea.

A sword will come against Egypt, and those who are slaughtered will cover the ground. Its wealth will be carried away and its foundations destroyed. The land of Ethiopia will be ravished.Ethiopia, Libya, Lydia, all Arabia, and all their other allies will be destroyed in that war.“ For this is what the Lord says: All of Egypt’s allies will fall, and the pride of her power will end. From Migdol to Aswan they will be slaughtered by the sword, says the Sovereign Lord.

Listen, you women who lie around in ease. Listen to me, you who are so smug.In a short time— just a little more than a year— you careless ones will suddenly begin to care. For your fruit crops will fail, and the harvest will never take place.Tremble, you women of ease; throw off your complacency. Strip off your pretty clothes, and put on burlap to show your grief.