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11 He and his people with him,
    the terrible of the nations,
will be brought in to destroy the land.
    They will draw their swords against Egypt,
    and fill the land with the slain.
12 I will make the rivers dry,
    and will sell the land into the hand of evil men.
I will make the land desolate,
    and all that is therein,
    by the hand of strangers:
    I, Yahweh, have spoken it.”

13 “‘The Lord Yahweh says:

“I will also destroy the idols,
    and I will cause the images to cease from Memphis.
There will be no more a prince from the land of Egypt.
    I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.

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

I the Lord have spoken.

13 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will destroy the idols(F)
    and put an end to the images in Memphis.(G)
No longer will there be a prince in Egypt,(H)
    and I will spread fear throughout the land.

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