Jeremiah 46:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ Who is this, rising up like the Nile River,
    like ·strong, fast rivers [rivers whose waters surge]?
⁸ Egypt rises up like the Nile River,
    like ·strong, fast rivers [rivers whose waters surge].
Egypt says, ‘I will rise up and cover the earth.
    I will destroy cities and the people in them!’
⁹ ·Horsemen [or Horses], ·charge into battle [advance]!
    ·Chariot drivers [or Chariots], drive hard!
·March on [^LGo out], brave soldiers—
    soldiers from the countries of Cush [^CEthiopia] and Put [^CLibya] who carry shields,
soldiers from Lydia [^Cfrom eastern Asia Minor] who ·use [^Lgrasp and draw] bows.