Ezekiel 32:11-16

32:11 “‘For this is what the sovereign Lord says:

“‘The sword of the king of Babylon ¹  will attack ²  you.

32:12 By the swords of the mighty warriors I will cause your hordes to fall –

all of them are the most terrifying among the nations.

They will devastate the pride of Egypt,

and all its hordes will be destroyed.

32:13 I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters;

and no human foot will disturb ³  the waters ⁴  again,

nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

32:14 Then I will make their waters calm, ⁵ 

and will make their streams flow like olive oil, declares the sovereign Lord.

32:15 When I turn the land of Egypt into desolation

and the land is destitute of everything that fills it,

when I strike all those who live in it,

then they will know that I am the Lord.’

32:16 This is a lament; they will chant it.

The daughters of the nations will chant it.

They will chant it over Egypt and over all her hordes,

declares the sovereign Lord.”

[32:11]  ¹ sn The king of Babylon referred to here was Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek 21:19).

[32:11]  ² tn Heb “approach.”

[32:13]  ³ tn Heb “muddy.”

[32:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “them,” that is, the waters mentioned in the previous line. The translation clarifies the referent.

[32:14]  ⁵ tn Heb “sink,” that is, to settle and become clear, not muddied.