uW Translation Notes:

General Information:

These are Yahweh’s words about Egypt.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) Then a sword will come against Egypt

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_will_come sword on,Egypt and,it_will_be anguish on,Cush when,fall slain in,Egypt and,people_will_take_away wealth_of,its and,they_will_be_torn_down foundations_of,its )

The word “sword” here represents war or an army that attacks. Alternate translation: [There will be war against Egypt] or [An enemy army will attack Egypt]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

(Occurrence 0) there will be anguish in Cush

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_will_come sword on,Egypt and,it_will_be anguish on,Cush when,fall slain in,Egypt and,people_will_take_away wealth_of,its and,they_will_be_torn_down foundations_of,its )

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word anguish, you can express the same idea in terms of how the people feel. Alternate translation: [the people of Cush will be very sad] or [the people of Cush will suffer]

(Occurrence 0) when they take her wealth

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_will_come sword on,Egypt and,it_will_be anguish on,Cush when,fall slain in,Egypt and,people_will_take_away wealth_of,its and,they_will_be_torn_down foundations_of,its )

Alternate translation: [when the attackers take away the wealth of Egypt]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) when her foundations are ruined

(Some words not found in UHB: and,it_will_come sword on,Egypt and,it_will_be anguish on,Cush when,fall slain in,Egypt and,people_will_take_away wealth_of,its and,they_will_be_torn_down foundations_of,its )

This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: [when the attackers destroy the foundations of the buildings in Egypt]