Ezekiel 30:9
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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 30 connects to 10 cross-references. The day of the Lord for Egypt: the sword will come on Egypt and its allies. A further oracle about Nebuchadnezzar breaking Pharaoh's arms — first broken, then the good arm broken while the Babylonian king's arms are strengthened — …
Other Translations
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.
In that day go forth do messengers from before Me in ships, To trouble confident Cush, And there hath been great pain among them, As the day of Egypt, for lo, it hath come.
In that day men will go out quickly to take the news, causing fear in untroubled Ethiopia; and bitter pain will come on them as in the day of Egypt; for see, it is coming.
Cross References
Then the five men departed, and came to Laish, and saw the people that were therein, how they dwelt careless, …
Woe to the land shadowing with wings, which is beyond the rivers of Ethiopia:
That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of bulrushes upon the waters, saying, Go, ye swift messengers, to …
And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid …
And the Lord said, Like as my servant Isaiah hath walked naked and barefoot three years for a sign and …
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
As at the report concerning Egypt, so shall they be sorely pained at the report of Tyre.
Rise up, ye women that are at ease; hear my voice, ye careless daughters; give ear unto my speech.
Tremble, ye women that are at ease; be troubled, ye careless ones: strip you, and make you bare, and gird …
Therefore hear now this, thou that art given to pleasures, that dwellest carelessly, that sayest in thine heart, I am, …