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11 “Go to Gilead and get some balm.
    Go up, people of Egypt!
You will make up many medicines,
    but you will not be healed.
12 The nations will hear of your shame.
    Your cries will fill all the earth.
One warrior will run into another.
    And both of them will fall down together!”

13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet. This message is about Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon as he came to attack Egypt:

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11 “Go up to Gilead and get balm,(A)
    Virgin(B) Daughter Egypt.
But you try many medicines in vain;
    there is no healing(C) for you.
12 The nations will hear of your shame;
    your cries will fill the earth.
One warrior will stumble over another;
    both will fall(D) down together.”

13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(E) to attack Egypt:(F)

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