• Ezek 29:10 — Behold, therefore I am against thee, and against thy rivers, and I will make the land of Egypt utterly waste and desolate, from the tower of Syene even unto the border of Ethiopia.
• Ezek 30:2 — Son of man, prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Howl ye, Woe worth the day!
• Isa 19:1 — The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

2 Christian traditions affirm this interpretation.

• Patristic · Patristic
• Reformed · Reformed

3 passages from 3 historic works cite scripture this interpretation depends on.

• Homilies on Matthew · 1 passage
• City of God · 1 passage
• On the Incarnation (De Incarnatione Verbi Dei) · 1 passage