Ha! Like “Aha!” “Ha!” to the day that is destined to come upon those nations.

the time of the nations The time of the destruction of the nations.

and there will be quaking in Cush [Heb. חַלְחָלָה,] expression of trembling. When they hear of Egypt’s downfall, they will fear for their lives: perhaps the king of Babylon will rise up against them.

and all who support her [Heb. וְכָל הָעֶרֶב.]Jonathan renders: וְכָל סוּמְכָוָתָא, all those who guarantee the security of Egypt, garantie in French, guarantee.

[and the people of] the allied land Those who made a treaty with Egypt to aid her.

when I have set a fire My fury, which is like fire.

emissaries...from before Me Troops of armies going on My mission in many caravans to frighten Cush, which is dwelling securely.

With legions [Heb. בַּצִים,] like (Num. 24:24): “And legions (וְצִים) from the place of the Kittites,” and so too did Jonathan render it: with legions.

And I shall make the rivers the land of the rivers; that is, Egypt.

and I shall sell as the Targum renders: and I shall deliver.

and I shall execute punishments in No [This is] Alexandria.

to split Her wall will split.

adversaries [will attack her] daily [Heb. צָרֵי יוֹמָם, lit. adversaries of days.] Adversaries will come upon her every day.

and they will go into captivity both of them, the provinces of Aven and Pi beseth.

the day will withdraw itself [Heb. חָשָּׁך הַיוֹם,] the light will be withheld

a cloud will cover her Trouble will come upon her and cover her, and it will become dark [for her] like a day covered with clouds.

I have broken the arm of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt already another time, for I placed his army in the hands of Nebuchadnezzar in the fourth year of Jehoiakim, as it is said in the Book of Jeremiah (46:2): “Concerning Egypt, concerning the army of Pharaoh-neco, the king of Egypt, which was on the Euphrates in Carcemish, whom Nebuchadnezzar king smote, etc.”

and behold, it was not bound from that day on, as it is said at the end of the Book of Kings (II 24:7): “And the king of Egypt no longer went out of his land, for the king of Babylonia had taken from the river of Egypt,” and with this expression Jeremiah, too, prophesied concerning that blow, using the language “it has no cure,” as it is said (Jer. 46:11): “Go up to Gilead and take balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt; in vain you have increased medicines, you have no cure.”

חֻבָּשָּׁה is an expression of binding, for they bind the broken bone.

to place a bandage [Heb. חִתּוּל,] [a dressing] made of cloth and plaster, like (above 16: 44): “nor swaddled at all (והֳחְתֵּל לֹא חֻתָּלְתְּ).”

to grasp a sword that he should have more strength to wage war.

and I shall break his arms I shall break the second [arm], and both of them will be broken; i.e., the king of Babylon took from one side; I shall yet give him the entire kingdom.

And I shall strengthen [Heb. וְחִזַּקְתִּי,] an expression of strength.

And I shall grasp [Heb. וְהֲחֲזַּקְתִּי,] an expression of grasping, that one grasps his hand to support it so that it should not fall. The end of it proves it: “and the arms of Pharaoh will fall,” because He does not hold them.