8 Are you better than No-Amon, who was situated among the rivers, who had the waters around her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea?
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Are you better than Thebes, situated on the Nile, with water around her? The river was her defense, the waters her wall.
9 Kush and Mitzrayim were her boundless strength. Put and Luvim were her helpers.
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Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength; Put and Libya were among her allies.
10 Yet was she carried away. She went into captivity. Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the head of all the streets, and they cast lots for her honorable men, and all her great men were bound in chains.
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Yet she was taken captive and went into exile. Her infants were dashed to pieces at every street corner. Lots were cast for her nobles, and all her great men were put in chains.