9 Cush and Egypt had limitless strength;Put and the Libyans were among her allies.
10 Yet she went into captivity as an exile;even her infants were smashed to pieces at the head of every street.They cast lots for her nobility;all her dignitaries were bound with chains.
11 You too will act like drunkards;you will go into hiding;you too will seek refuge from the enemy.
12 All your fortifications will be like fig trees with first-ripe fruit:If they are shaken, their figs will fall into the mouth of the eater!
13 Your warriors will be like women in your midst;the gates of your land will be wide open to your enemies;fire will consume the bars of your gates.
14 Draw yourselves water for a siege!Strengthen your fortifications!Trample the mud and tread the clay!Make mud bricks to strengthen your walls!
15 There the fire will consume you;the sword will cut you down;it will devour you like the young locust would.Multiply yourself like the young locust;multiply yourself like the flying locust!