8 Are you better than Thebes,

situated on the Nile,

with water around her?

The river was her defense,

the waters her wall.

9 Cush and Egypt were her boundless strength;

Put and Libya were among her allies.

8 Art thou better than populous No, That was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, Whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea? 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

8 Are you any better than the city of Thebes,

situated on the Nile River, surrounded by water?

She was protected by the river on all sides,

walled in by water.

9 Ethiopia and the land of Egypt

gave unlimited assistance.

The nations of Put and Libya

were among her allies.

8 Are you better than No Amon

That was situated by the River,

That had the waters around her,

Whose rampart was the sea,

Whose wall was the sea?

9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength,

And it was boundless;

Put and Lubim were your helpers.

8 You are no better than Thebes,

who sits by the Nile River

with water all around her.

The river was her defense;

the waters were like a wall around her.

9 Cush and Egypt gave her endless strength;

Put and Libya supported her.

8 Art thou better than No-amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her; whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was of the sea? 9 Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.

8 Art thou better than No-Amon, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about her, whose rampart was the sea, and of the sea was her wall? 9 Ethiopia was her strength, and Egypt, and it was infinite; Phut and the Libyans were her helpers.

8 Are you better than No-amon,which sits by the streams of the Nile 

with water surrounding her? 

The sea was ⸤her⸥ defense. 

The water was her wall. 

9 Sudan and Egypt were her endless strength. 

Put and the Lybians were her help. 

8 Are you better than Thebes

that sat along the Nile

with water surrounding her,

whose rampart was the sea,

the river her wall?

9 Cush and Egypt were her endless source of strength;

Put and Libya were among her allies.

8 Are you better than Thebes

that sat by the Nile,

with water around her,

her rampart a sea,

water her wall?

9 Ethiopia was her strength,

Egypt too, and that without limit;

Put and the Libyans were her helpers.

8 Are you better than Thebes?

She who sits at the Nile, surrounded by her waters,

her rampart was the sea and water was her wall.

9 Cush was her strength, Egypt without end;

Put and Libya were among your allies.

8 Nineveh, are you better than Thebes

on the Nile River?

There was water all around that city.

The river helped to keep it safe.

The waters were like a wall around it.

9 Cush and Egypt gave it all of the strength it needed.

Put and Libya also helped it.

8 Are you better than No-amon,

Which was situated by the waters of the Nile,

With water surrounding her,

Whose rampart was the sea,

Whose wall consisted of the sea?

9 Ethiopia was her might,

And Egypt too, without limits.

Put and Lubim were among her helpers.