10. I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you,and their kings will shudder with horror because of youwhen I brandish my sword before them.On the day of your downfalleach of them will trembleevery moment for his life.
11. ‘ “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:‘ “The sword of the king of Babylonwill come against you.
12. I will cause your hordes to fallby the swords of mighty men –the most ruthless of all nations.They will shatter the pride of Egypt,and all her hordes will be overthrown.
13. I will destroy all her cattlefrom beside abundant watersno longer to be stirred by the foot of manor muddied by the hooves of cattle.
14. Then I will let her waters settleand make her streams flow like oil,declares the Sovereign Lord.
15. When I make Egypt desolateand strip the land of everything in it,when I strike down all who live there,then they will know that I am the Lord.”
16. ‘This is the lament they will chant for her. The daughters of the nations will chant it; for Egypt and all her hordes they will chant it, declares the Sovereign Lord.’