32:10 I will shock many peoples with you,
and their kings will shiver with horror because of you.
When I brandish my sword before them,
every moment each one will tremble for his life, on the day of your fall.
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.
1 sn The king of Babylon referred to here was Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek 21:19).
2 tn Heb “approach.”
3 tn Heb “muddy.”
4 tn Heb “them,” that is, the waters mentioned in the previous line. The translation clarifies the referent.