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Cush and Put and Lud and all the mixed populations and Libya[a] and the people of the allied land[b] shall fall with them by the sword.(A)

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  1. 30.5 Compare Gk Syr Vg: Heb Cub
  2. 30.5 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Cush and Libya,(A) Lydia and all Arabia,(B) Kub and the people(C) of the covenant land will fall by the sword along with Egypt.(D)

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Thus says the Lord:
Those who support Egypt shall fall,
    and its proud might shall come down;
from Migdol to Syene
    they shall fall within it by the sword,
says the Lord God.(A)

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“‘This is what the Lord says:

“‘The allies of Egypt will fall
    and her proud strength will fail.
From Migdol to Aswan(A)
    they will fall by the sword within her,
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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14 I will make Pathros a desolation
    and will set fire to Zoan
    and will execute acts of judgment on Thebes.(A)

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14 I will lay(A) waste Upper Egypt,
    set fire to Zoan(B)
    and inflict punishment on Thebes.(C)

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16 I will set fire to Egypt;
    Pelusium shall be in great agony;
Thebes shall be breached
    and Memphis face adversaries by day.

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16 I will set fire(A) to Egypt;
    Pelusium will writhe in agony.
Thebes will be taken by storm;
    Memphis(B) will be in constant distress.

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Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know
    that I am the Lord,
because you[a] were a staff of reed
    to the house of Israel;(A)

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  1. 29.6 Gk Syr Vg: Heb they

Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.

“‘You have been a staff of reed(A) for the people of Israel.

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and the land of Egypt shall be a desolation and a waste. Then they shall know that I am the Lord.

Because you[a] said, “The Nile is mine, and I made it,”

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  1. 29.9 Gk Syr Vg: Heb he

Egypt will become a desolate wasteland. Then they will know that I am the Lord.

“‘Because you said, “The Nile(A) is mine; I made it,(B)

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16 The Egyptians[a] shall never again be the reliance of the house of Israel; they will recall their iniquity when they turned to them for aid. Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.(A)

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  1. 29.16 Heb It

16 Egypt will no longer be a source of confidence(A) for the people of Israel but will be a reminder(B) of their sin in turning to her for help.(C) Then they will know that I am the Sovereign Lord.(D)’”

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