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.”
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.
5 tn Heb “sink,” that is, to settle and become clear, not muddied.