1.9 KiB
General Information:
These are Yahweh's words about Egypt.
Then they
Possible meanings are 1) "Then people" or 2) "Then the Egyptians."
they will know that I am Yahweh
Yahweh is implying that they will know that he is the one true God who has supreme authority and power. See how you translated as similar phrase in Ezekiel 6:7. AT: "they will understand that I am Yahweh, the one true God" or "they will realize that I, Yahweh, have supreme power and authority" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
when I set fire in Egypt
Here "set fire in Egypt" represents sending an army to attack Egypt and set fires. AT: "when I send an army to burn Egypt with fire" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
all of her helpers are destroyed
This can be stated in active form. AT: "I destroy all of the allies of Egypt" or "when armies destroy all of those who help Egypt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)
messengers will go out from before me in ships to terrorize a secure Cush
Messengers will bring the news of Egypt's destruction to Cush, who will be frightened by the news.
to terrorize a secure Cush
"in order to frighten Cush, who now feels safe from danger"
there will be anguish among them on the day of Egypt's doom
The abstract noun "anguish" and "doom" can be translated with the words "suffer" and "punish." AT: "the people of Cush will also suffer when I punish Egypt" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns)
behold!
The word "behold" here adds emphasis to what follows. It can also be translated as "indeed!"
It is coming
"It" refers to the "great pain" or "great sorrow" that Cush will have when they are punished along with Egypt.