10-12 “‘God, the Master, says:

“‘I’ll put a stop to Egypt’s arrogance.
    I’ll use Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to do it.
He and his army, the most brutal of nations,
    shall be used to destroy the country.
They’ll brandish their swords
    and fill Egypt with corpses.
I’ll dry up the Nile
    and sell off the land to a bunch of crooks.
I’ll hire outsiders to come in
    and waste the country, strip it clean.
    I, God, have said so.

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10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon.(B)
11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations(C)
    will be brought in to destroy the land.
They will draw their swords against Egypt
    and fill the land with the slain.(D)
12 I will dry up(E) the waters of the Nile(F)
    and sell the land to an evil nation;
by the hand of foreigners
    I will lay waste(G) the land and everything in it.

I the Lord have spoken.

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