Ezekiel predicts that a sword will come against Egypt (30:1–19). Egypt will take six of her supporters with her to her doom: Cush, Put, Lydia, Arabia, Libya, and the people of the covenant land. This last expression refers to foreign mercenaries serving in the Egyptian armies. The general declaration of Egypt’s demise (30:1–9) is followed by a specific announcement of how this demise will occur (30:10–12). Nebuchadnezzar will be the instrument of God’s judgment. Verse 11 describes what the Babylonian king will do; verse 12 describes what the Lord will do, for he is the real author of judgment. No…