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Egypt rises like the Nile
The Nile river floods its banks once a year, covering the surrounding area with water. Yahweh compares the kingdom of Egypt to the Nile because the Egyptian people think they are mighty enough to destroy cities in all the lands. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
Egypt rises ... Egypt says ... I will
Here "Egypt" represents all the people of Egypt. Alternate translation: "The Egyptians rise ... The Egyptians say ... We will" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)