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10 Then say to the people, “The Lord Almighty, Israel's God, says this: I will call for my servant, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, to come here. He will put his throne on the path over these stones that I have hidden. They will put up a royal tent for him to sit under. 11 He will come here and he will attack Egypt.

Those who should become ill and die will die.
Those who should go away as prisoners
will go away as prisoners.
Those who should die in war will die in war.

12 He will burn the temples of Egypt's gods with fire. He will burn their gods or he will carry them away. He will take everything that he wants from Egypt. He will return home in good health.

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10 Then say to them, ‘This is what the Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, says: I will send for my servant(A) Nebuchadnezzar(B) king of Babylon, and I will set his throne(C) over these stones I have buried here; he will spread his royal canopy(D) above them. 11 He will come and attack Egypt,(E) bringing death(F) to those destined(G) for death, captivity to those destined for captivity,(H) and the sword to those destined for the sword.(I) 12 He will set fire(J) to the temples(K) of the gods(L) of Egypt; he will burn their temples and take their gods captive.(M) As a shepherd picks(N) his garment clean of lice, so he will pick Egypt clean and depart.

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