Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 32:16

16 This is the lamentation wherewith they shall lament her: the daughters of the nations shall lament her: they shall lament for her, even for Egypt , and for all her multitude , saith the Lord GOD.

This heavy, mournful, and sad account, which the Prophet hath given of the State of Egypt.

The Funeral Speech of this Kingdom, for this, as Funeral Orations, tell us what was their Antient Glory, and what is now their miserable reproach and loss.

Her Friends, or the Egyptians themselves rather.

This may be expository of the former, and tell us who they are, that shall lament Egypt. The Provinces, and Cities of their Neighbouring Nations, or literally, the Daughters, the tender hearted Virgins, and Women abroad.

Ruin'd Egypt.

The common people, many of which suffered for what they could not prevent, a sort of people, that were fitter to be pitied, and spared, then to be rob'd, and slain, a sort of people, none but unrelenting hearts could be harsh to, or hasty with.