## Yahweh says this ##

"This is what Yahweh says." This sentence introduces what the Lord would say.

## So the ones ##

"In this way, the peoples" or "In this manner, the nations"

## who support Egypt ##

"who help Egypt"

## will fall ##

"will die" or "come to ruin"

## the pride of her strength will go down ##

"the strength of Egypt, which made it proud, will be gone" or "the strength that made Egypt proud will come to ruin"

## From Migdol to Syene ##

Ezekiel names towns on the borders of Egypt in order to refer to all of Egypt. Alternate translation: "In all of Egypt" or "From the northern border of Egypt to the southern border of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])

## their soldiers will fall by the sword ##

"Egypt's soldiers will die by the sword." Alternate translation: "the attacking army will kill the soldiers of Egypt in battle."

## So they will be appalled in the midst of the abandoned lands ##

"The soldiers of the allies of Egypt will be appalled when they are left surrounded by nothing but abandoned lands"

## in the midst of ##

"among" or "surrounded by"

## their cities will be among all the ruined cities ##

"their cities will be surrounded by ruined cities in nearby nations"