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12 I will cause your people to fall
    by the swords of mighty soldiers,
    the most terrible in the world.
They will destroy the pride of Egypt
    and all its people.
13 I will also destroy all Egypt’s cattle
    which live alongside much water.
The foot of a human will not stir the water,
    and the hoofs of cattle will not muddy it anymore.
14 So I will let the Egyptians’ water become clear.
    I will cause their rivers to run as smoothly as olive oil,
    says the Lord God.

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12 I will cause your hordes to fall
    by the swords of mighty men—
    the most ruthless of all nations.(A)
They will shatter the pride of Egypt,
    and all her hordes will be overthrown.(B)
13 I will destroy all her cattle
    from beside abundant waters
no longer to be stirred by the foot of man
    or muddied by the hooves of cattle.(C)
14 Then I will let her waters settle
    and make her streams flow like oil,
declares the Sovereign Lord.

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