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.

10 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.

8 Are you better than Thebes

that sat by the Nile,

with water around her,

her rampart a sea,

and water her wall?

9 Cush was her strength;

Egypt too, and that without limit;

Put and the Libyans were her helpers.

10 Yet she became an exile;

she went into captivity;

her infants were dashed in pieces

at the head of every street;

for her honored men lots were cast,

and all her great men were bound in chains.

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.

10 Yet was she carried away, she went into captivity:

Her young children also were dashed in pieces at the top of all the streets:

And they cast lots for her honourable men,

And all her great men were bound in chains.

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.

10 Yet Thebes fell,

and her people were led away as captives.

Her babies were dashed to death

against the stones of the streets.

Soldiers threw dice to get Egyptian officers as servants.

All their leaders were bound in chains.

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.

10 Yet she was carried away,

She went into captivity;

Her young children also were dashed to pieces

At the head of every street;

They cast lots for her honorable men,

And all her great men were bound in chains.

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.

10 But Thebes was captured

and went into captivity.

Her small children were beaten to death

at every street corner.

Lots were thrown for her important men,

and all of her leaders were put in chains.

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. 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.

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. 10 She too was carried away, she went into captivity: her infants also were dashed in pieces, at the top of all the streets; and they cast lots for her honourable men, and all her great men were bound with chains.

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. 

10 Even she went into captivity and was exiled. 

Even her little children were smashed to death at every street corner. 

Soldiers tossed dice for her important men, 

and all her best men were bound in chains. 

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.

10 Yet she became an exile;

she went into captivity.

Her children were also dashed to pieces

at the head of every street.

They cast lots for her dignitaries,

and all her nobles were bound in chains.

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.

10 Yet she became an exile,

she went into captivity;

even her infants were dashed in pieces

at the head of every street;

lots were cast for her nobles,

all her dignitaries were bound in fetters.

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.

10 But Thebes was captured anyway.

Its people were taken away as prisoners.

Its babies were smashed to pieces

at every street corner.

The Assyrian soldiers cast lots

for all of its great leaders.

They put them in chains

and made slaves out of them.

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.

10 Yet she became an exile,

She went into captivity;

Also her small children were dashed to pieces

At the head of every street;

They cast lots for her honorable men,

And all her great men were bound with fetters.