# General Information:

This is still about the king of the North.

# He will extend his hand into lands

Here "hand" represents power and control. AT: "He will extend his control over various lands" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# into lands

Here the idea is many lands or various lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# the land of Egypt will not be rescued

This can be put into active form. AT: "the land of Egypt will not escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# the Libyans and the Cushites will be in his footsteps

Here "footsteps" represent submission. AT: "the Libyans and the Cushites will have to serve him" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# the Libyans and the Cushites

"the people of Libya and Cush." Libya is a country west of Egypt, and Cush is a country south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/egypt]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/gold]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/silver]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/ethiopia]]