And they shall be desolate in the midst of the lands that are desolate, and the cities thereof shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

And they shall be desolated in the midst of the countries that are desolated, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

And they have been desolated in the midst of desolate lands, And its cities are in the midst of wasted cities.

And they shall be desolate in the middle of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the middle of the cities that are wasted.

And she will be made waste among the countries which have been made waste, and her towns will be among the towns which are unpeopled.

And they will be scattered into the midst of desolate lands, and its cities will be in the midst of cities that have been deserted.

Shall be desolate - All these countries shall be desolated, and the places named shall be chief in these desolations.

And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate,.... Or among them, shall be ranked with them, and be as desolate as they are; as Judea and other countries, ravaged by the same enemy:
and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted; undergo the same fate as they have done, as Jerusalem and others. The cities of Egypt were very numerous; Diodorus Siculus (n) says, that in ancient times Egypt had cities and villages of note, more than 18,000. Herodotus (o) writes, that it was said, that under King Amasis there were 20,000 cities in it; and the first mentioned writer (p) says, under Ptolemy Lagus they were reckoned more than 30,000; and, according to Theocritus (q), under Ptolemy Philadelphus they were 33,339.
(n) Bibl. l. 1. p. 19. (o) Euterpe, sive l. 2. c. 177. (p) Bibl. l. 1. p. 19. (q) Idyll. 17. v. 82.

in the midst of . . . countries . . . desolate--Egypt shall fare no better than they (Ezekiel 29:10).

They - All those before mentioned.