After conceding that Nebuchadnezzar did not receive any wages from Tyre, YHWH promised to hand over Egypt to the Babylonian king as compensation. Stated simply, YHWH promises to repay Nebuchadnezzar for his tireless work against Tyre. Although unaware, Ezekiel declares that the Babylonians “worked for [YHWH]” (אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ לִי). As such, he promises to hand over the land of Egypt as their reward. Yet, like Nebuchadnezzar’s campaign against Tyre, the historical data recording Nebuchadnezzar’s conquest of Egypt appears incompatible with the prophet’s oracle. In contrast to others (Zimmerli, Greenberg, Joyce, etc.), who suggest Ezekiel’s oracle failed, I argue that the oracle against Egypt is precisely concerned with removing the power and independence of Pharaoh’s arm, the only potential threat left against YHWH’s chosen mercenary, Nebuchadnezzar. Although the historical evidence of Nebuchadnezzar’s campaign against Egypt cannot confirm its destruction during the reign of Hophra, Ezekiel’s prophecy accounts for the removal of Egypt’s power, permanently establishing the nation as a lowly kingdom. This solution resolves the apparent issues concerning both the fulfillment of Ezekiel’s oracle against Tyre and Egypt and evidence that these texts must be interpreted according to the style and purpose of the formulaic language employed by the prophet.