^{6 Ref} Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

^{7 Ref} And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

^{8 Ref} And they shall know that I am the LORD, when I have set a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers shall be destroyed.

^{9 Ref} 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.