⁷ Who is this, rising like the Nile,^(A)
like rivers whose waters churn?
⁸ Egypt rises like the Nile,
and its waters churn like rivers.
He boasts, “I will go up, I will cover the earth;
I will destroy cities with their residents.”
⁹ Rise up, you cavalry!
Race furiously, you chariots!
Let the warriors go out—
Cush and Put,^(B)
who are able to handle shields,
and the Ludim,^(C)
who are able to handle and string the bow.^(D)