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

“‘The sword of the king of Babylon[a] will attack[b] you.
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.
13 I will destroy all its cattle beside the plentiful waters;
and no human foot will disturb[c] the waters[d] again,
nor will the hooves of cattle disturb them.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 32:11 sn The king of Babylon referred to here was Nebuchadnezzar (Ezek 21:19).
  2. Ezekiel 32:11 tn Heb “approach.”
  3. Ezekiel 32:13 tn Heb “muddy.”
  4. Ezekiel 32:13 tn Heb “them,” that is, the waters mentioned in the previous line. The translation clarifies the referent.

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

“‘The sword(A) of the king of Babylon(B)
    will come against you.(C)
12 I will cause your hordes to fall
    by the swords of mighty men—
    the most ruthless of all nations.(D)
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
    and all her hordes will be overthrown.(E)
13 I will destroy all her cattle
    from beside abundant waters
no longer to be stirred by the foot of man
    or muddied by the hooves of cattle.(F)

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