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10 What I do to you will shock many nations. When I swing my sword, kings will shudder with fright. On the day you fall, all of them will tremble in fear for their own lives.”

11 The Sovereign Lord says to the king of Egypt, “You will face the sword of the king of Babylonia. 12 I will let soldiers from cruel nations draw their swords and kill all your people. All your people and everything else that you are proud of will be destroyed.

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10 I will cause many peoples to be appalled at you,
    and their kings will shudder with horror because of you
    when I brandish my sword(A) before them.
On the day(B) of your downfall
    each of them will tremble
    every moment for his life.(C)

11 “‘For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘The sword(D) of the king of Babylon(E)
    will come against you.(F)
12 I will cause your hordes to fall
    by the swords of mighty men—
    the most ruthless of all nations.(G)
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
    and all her hordes will be overthrown.(H)

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