## They will cut down the forests ##

The invading army will be like woodcutters cutting down a whole forest. AT: "The Babylonian army will cut down the cities of Egypt." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

## They ##

This refers to the army of the nation of Babylon invading Egypt.

## this is Yahweh's declaration ##

AT: "This is what Yahwah says" (See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 1:7](../01/07.md))

## it is very dense ##

This refers to the very large number and closeness of cities in Egypt

## locusts ##

This is a type of insect that travels in very large groups and can cause great destruction by eating crops.

## daughter... will be made ashamed ##

Jeremiah is saying that the people of Egypt will be shamed before the nations and especially because the women and girls will be violated by the soldiers of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])

## the hand of people from the north ##

Here this phrase means, "the power of the nation of Babylon that comes from the north." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])