They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.
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Gill's Exposition
They shall fall in the midst of them that are slain by the sword,.... The Egyptians shall fall in battle by the sword of the Chaldeans:
she is delivered to the sword; Egypt is given to the sword, to…
Barnes' Notes
She is delivered to the sword - Rather, the sword is put forth. Draw her down as one dragged to execution.
This prophecy concludes and completes the burden of Egypt, and leaves it and all its multitude in the pit of destruction.
I. We are here invited to attend the funeral of that once flourishing kingdom,…
Cambridge Bible
she is delivered to the sword Rather: the sword is put forth, lit. given, a peculiar phrase and wanting in LXX.
draw her i. e. Egypt down into the pit. The simple "draw" leaves rather much to be…
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