This contains a prophecy against Egypt that it will be defeated and plundered by King Nebuchadnezzar's army. This is consistent with Jeremiah's prophecy about Egypt when the remnant of Judah decided to take refuge in Egypt after the destruction of Jerusalem. We can presume that Ezekiel and Jeremiah are predicting the same event.
An interesting detail from 29:20 - God is granting Egypt to the Babylonians as pay for the work the Babylonians did on behalf of God. This is an interesting statement to make regarding the army that destroyed Jerusalem and took its people into exile. From God's perspective, it seems that the Babylonians were the hired servants of God.
It is also precisely the exact opposite of the sentiment displayed in Psalm 137. There, the Psalmist longs for vengeance against the Babylonians for taking the people into exile.
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