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11 “People of Egypt,
    go up to Gilead and get some healing lotion.
You may try many medicines, but you will not be healed.
    There isn’t any healing for you.
12 The nations will hear about your shame.
    Your cries of pain will fill the earth.
One soldier will trip over another.
    Both of them will fall down together.”

13 Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, was coming to attack Egypt. Here is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about it. He said,

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11 “Go up to Gilead and get balm,(A)
    Virgin(B) Daughter Egypt.
But you try many medicines in vain;
    there is no healing(C) for you.
12 The nations will hear of your shame;
    your cries will fill the earth.
One warrior will stumble over another;
    both will fall(D) down together.”

13 This is the message the Lord spoke to Jeremiah the prophet about the coming of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon(E) to attack Egypt:(F)

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