¹ The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

² And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

³ And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

⁴ And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

⁵ And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

⁶ And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

⁷ The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

⁸ The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

⁹ Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.

¹⁰ And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.

¹¹ Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

¹² Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

¹³ The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

¹⁴ The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.

¹⁵ Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

¹⁶ In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

¹⁷ And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

¹⁸ In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

¹⁹ In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.

²⁰ And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

²¹ And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.

²² And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

²³ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.

²⁴ In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:

²⁵ Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

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¹ The burden ^H4853 of Egypt. ^H4714 Behold, the LORD ^H3068 rideth ^H7392 upon a swift ^H7031 cloud, ^H5645 and shall come ^H935 into Egypt: ^H4714 and the idols ^H457 of Egypt ^H4714 shall be moved ^H5128 at his presence, ^H6440 and the heart ^H3824 of Egypt ^H4714 shall melt ^H4549 in the midst ^H7130 of it.

² And I will set ^H5526 the Egyptians ^H4714 against the Egyptians: ^H4714 and they shall fight ^H3898 every one ^H376 against his brother, ^H251 and every one ^H376 against his neighbour; ^H7453 city ^H5892 against city, ^H5892 and kingdom ^H4467 against kingdom. ^H4467

³ And the spirit ^H7307 of Egypt ^H4714 shall fail ^H1238 in the midst ^H7130 thereof; and I will destroy ^H1104 the counsel ^H6098 thereof: and they shall seek ^H1875 to the idols, ^H457 and to the charmers, ^H328 and to them that have familiar spirits, ^H178 and to the wizards. ^H3049

⁴ And ^H853 the Egyptians ^H4714 will I give over ^H5534 into the hand ^H3027 of a cruel ^H7186 lord; ^H113 and a fierce ^H5794 king ^H4428 shall rule ^H4910 over them, saith ^H5002 the Lord, ^H113 the LORD ^H3068 of hosts. ^H6635

⁵ And the waters ^H4325 shall fail ^H5405 from the sea, ^H3220 and the river ^H5104 shall be wasted ^H2717 and dried up. ^H3001

⁶ And they shall turn ^H2186 the rivers ^H5104 far away; ^H2186 and the brooks ^H2975 of defence ^H4693 shall be emptied ^H1809 and dried up: ^H2717 the reeds ^H7070 and flags ^H5488 shall wither. ^H7060

⁷ The paper reeds ^H6169 by the brooks, ^H2975 by the mouth ^H6310 of the brooks, ^H2975 and every thing sown ^H4218 by the brooks, ^H2975 shall wither, ^H3001 be driven away, ^H5086 and be no more.

⁸ The fishers ^H1771 also shall mourn, ^H578 and all they that cast ^H7993 angle ^H2443 into the brooks ^H2975 shall lament, ^H56 and they that spread ^H6566 nets ^H4365 upon ^H6440 the waters ^H4325 shall languish. ^H535

⁹ Moreover they that work ^H5647 in fine ^H8305 flax, ^H6593 and they that weave ^H707 networks, ^H2355 shall be confounded. ^H954

¹⁰ And they shall be broken ^H1792 in the purposes ^H8356 thereof, all that make ^H6213 sluices ^H7938 and ponds ^H99 for fish. ^H5315

¹¹ Surely the princes ^H8269 of Zoan ^H6814 are fools, ^H191 the counsel ^H6098 of the wise ^H2450 counsellors ^H3289 of Pharaoh ^H6547 is become brutish: ^H1197 how say ^H559 ye unto Pharaoh, ^H6547 I am the son ^H1121 of the wise, ^H2450 the son ^H1121 of ancient ^H6924 kings? ^H4428

¹² Where ^H335 are they? where ^H645 are thy wise ^H2450 men? and let them tell ^H5046 thee now, and let them know ^H3045 what the LORD ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 hath purposed ^H3289 upon Egypt. ^H4714

¹³ The princes ^H8269 of Zoan ^H6814 are become fools, ^H2973 the princes ^H8269 of Noph ^H5297 are deceived; ^H5377 they have also seduced ^H8582 Egypt, ^H4714 even they that are the stay ^H6438 of the tribes ^H7626 thereof.

¹⁴ The LORD ^H3068 hath mingled ^H4537 a perverse ^H5773 spirit ^H7307 in the midst ^H7130 thereof: and they have caused Egypt ^H4714 to err ^H8582 in every work ^H4639 thereof, as a drunken ^H7910 man staggereth ^H8582 in his vomit. ^H6892

¹⁵ Neither shall there be any work ^H4639 for Egypt, ^H4714 which the head ^H7218 or tail, ^H2180 branch ^H3712 or rush, ^H100 may do. ^H6213

¹⁶ In that day ^H3117 shall Egypt ^H4714 be like unto women: ^H802 and it shall be afraid ^H2729 and fear ^H6342 because ^H6440 of the shaking ^H8573 of the hand ^H3027 of the LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 which he shaketh ^H5130 over it.

¹⁷ And the land ^H127 of Judah ^H3063 shall be a terror ^H2283 unto Egypt, ^H4714 every one that maketh mention ^H2142 thereof shall be afraid ^H6342 in himself, because ^H6440 of the counsel ^H6098 of the LORD ^H3068 of hosts, ^H6635 which he hath determined ^H3289 against it.

¹⁸ In that day ^H3117 shall five ^H2568 cities ^H5892 in the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714 speak ^H1696 the language ^H8193 of Canaan, ^H3667 and swear ^H7650 to the LORD ^H3068 of hosts; ^H6635 one ^H259 shall be called, ^H559 The city ^H5892 of destruction. ^H2041

¹⁹ In that day ^H3117 shall there be an altar ^H4196 to the LORD ^H3068 in the midst ^H8432 of the land ^H776 of Egypt, ^H4714 and a pillar ^H4676 at ^H681 the border ^H1366 thereof to the LORD. ^H3068

²⁰ And it shall be for a sign ^H226 and for a witness ^H5707 unto the LORD ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 in the land ^H776 of Egypt: ^H4714 for they shall cry ^H6817 unto the LORD ^H3068 because ^H6440 of the oppressors, ^H3905 and he shall send ^H7971 them a saviour, ^H3467 and a great one, ^H7227 and he shall deliver ^H5337 them.

²¹ And the LORD ^H3068 shall be known ^H3045 to Egypt, ^H4714 and the Egyptians ^H4714 shall know ^H3045 the LORD ^H3068 in that day, ^H3117 and shall do ^H5647 sacrifice ^H2077 and oblation; ^H4503 yea, they shall vow ^H5087 a vow ^H5088 unto the LORD, ^H3068 and perform ^H7999 it.

²² And the LORD ^H3068 shall smite ^H5062 Egypt: ^H4714 he shall smite ^H5062 and heal ^H7495 it: and they shall return ^H7725 even to the LORD, ^H3068 and he shall be intreated ^H6279 of them, and shall heal ^H7495 them.

²³ In that day ^H3117 shall there be a highway ^H4546 out of Egypt ^H4714 to Assyria, ^H804 and the Assyrian ^H804 shall come ^H935 into Egypt, ^H4714 and the Egyptian ^H4714 into Assyria, ^H804 and the Egyptians ^H4714 shall serve ^H5647 with the Assyrians. ^H804

²⁴ In that day ^H3117 shall Israel ^H3478 be the third ^H7992 with Egypt ^H4714 and with Assyria, ^H804 even a blessing ^H1293 in the midst ^H7130 of the land: ^H776

²⁵ Whom the LORD ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 shall bless, ^H1288 saying, ^H559 Blessed ^H1288 be Egypt ^H4714 my people, ^H5971 and Assyria ^H804 the work ^H4639 of my hands, ^H3027 and Israel ^H3478 mine inheritance. ^H5159

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¹ The burden of Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

² And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, `and' kingdom against kingdom.

³ And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

⁴ And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

⁵ And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.

⁶ And the rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither away.

⁷ The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.

⁸ And the fishers shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

⁹ Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded.

¹⁰ And the pillars `of Egypt' shall be broken in pieces; all they that work for hire `shall be' grieved in soul.

¹¹ The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

¹² Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.

¹³ The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes.

¹⁴ Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.

¹⁵ Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.

¹⁶ In that day shall the Egyptians be like unto women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, which he shaketh over them.

¹⁷ And the land of Judah shall become a terror unto Egypt; every one to whom mention is made thereof shall be afraid, because of the purpose of Jehovah of hosts, which he purposeth against it.

¹⁸ In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Jehovah of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction.

¹⁹ In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah.

²⁰ And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto Jehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour, and a defender, and he will deliver them.

²¹ And Jehovah shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and shall perform it.

²² And Jehovah will smite Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return unto Jehovah, and he will be entreated of them, and will heal them.

²³ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.

²⁴ In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

²⁵ for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.

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¹ The burden of Egypt. Lo, Jehovah is riding on a swift thick cloud, And He hath entered Egypt, And moved have been the idols of Egypt at His presence, And the heart of Egypt melteth in its midst.

² And I armed Egyptians against Egyptians, And they fought, each against his brother, And each against his neighbour, City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

³ And emptied out hath been in its midst the spirit of Egypt. And its counsel I swallow up, And they have sought unto the idols, And unto the charmers, And unto those having familiar spirits, And unto the wizards.

⁴ And I have delivered the Egyptians Into the hand of a hard lord, And a strong king doth rule over them, An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts.

⁵ And failed have waters from the sea, And a river is wasted and dried up.

⁶ And they have turned away the flowings, Weak and dried up have been brooks of the bulwark, Reed and flag have withered.

⁷ Exposed things by the brook, by the edge of the brook, And every sown thing of the brook, hath withered, It hath been driven away, and is not.

⁸ And lamented have the fishers, And mourned have all casting angle into a brook, And those spreading nets on the face of the waters have languished.

⁹ And ashamed have been makers of fine flax, And weavers of net-works.

¹⁰ And its foundations have been smitten, All making wages `are' afflicted in soul.

¹¹ Only, fools `are' the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, `A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?'

¹² Where `are' they now, thy wise ones? Yea, let them tell to thee, I pray thee, And they know what Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled against Egypt!

¹³ Foolish have been princes of Zoan, Lifted up have been princes of Noph, And they have caused Egypt to err, The chief of her tribes.

¹⁴ Jehovah hath mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard erreth in his vomit.

¹⁵ And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do.

¹⁶ In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it.

¹⁷ And the land of Judah hath been to Egypt for a cause of staggering, Every one who doth mention it, for himself feareth, Because of the counsel of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is counselling against it.

¹⁸ In that day there are five cities in the land of Egypt, Speaking the lip of Canaan, And swearing to Jehovah of Hosts, `The city of destruction,' is said of one.

¹⁹ In that day there is an altar to Jehovah In the midst of the land of Egypt, And a standing pillar near its border to Jehovah,

²⁰ And it hath been for a sign and for a testimony, To Jehovah of Hosts in the land of Egypt, For they cry unto Jehovah from the face of oppressors, And He sendeth to them a saviour, Even a great one, and hath delivered them.

²¹ And known hath been Jehovah to Egypt, And the Egyptians have known Jehovah in that day, And done sacrifice and present, And vowed a vow to Jehovah, and completed `it'.

²² And Jehovah hath smitten Egypt, smiting and healing, And they have turned back unto Jehovah, And He hath been entreated of them, And hath healed them.

²³ In that day is a highway out of Egypt to Asshur, And come in have the Assyrians to Egypt, And the Egyptians into Asshur, And the Egyptians have served with the Assyrians.

²⁴ In that day is Israel third, After Egypt, and after Asshur, A blessing in the heart of the earth.

²⁵ In that Jehovah of Hosts did bless it, saying, `Blessed `is' My people -- Egypt, And the work of My hands -- Asshur, And Mine inheritance -- Israel!'

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¹ The burden of Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt are moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt melteth in the midst of it.

² And I will incite the Egyptians against the Egyptians; and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, kingdom against kingdom.

³ And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it, and I will destroy the counsel thereof; and they shall seek unto the idols and unto the conjurers, and unto the necromancers, and unto the soothsayers.

⁴ And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord, and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts.

⁵ And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up;

⁶ and the rivers shall stink, and the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and drain away: the reeds and sedges shall wither.

⁷ The meadows by the Nile, on the banks of the Nile, and everything sown by the Nile, shall be dried up, be driven away, and be no [more].

⁸ And the fishers shall mourn, and all they that cast fish-hook into the Nile shall lament, and they that spread net upon the waters shall languish.

⁹ And they that work in fine flax, and they that weave white stuffs shall be ashamed.

¹⁰ And her pillars shall be broken in pieces, and all workers for hire shall be sad of soul.

¹¹ They are but fools, the princes of Zoan, the wise counsellors of Pharaoh: [their] counsel is become senseless. How say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

¹² Where are they then, thy wise [men]? Let them now tell thee, and let them make known what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

¹³ The princes of Zoan are become foolish, the princes of Noph are deceived; and the corner-stones of its tribes have caused Egypt to err.

¹⁴ Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst thereof; and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunkard staggereth in his vomit.

¹⁵ Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.

¹⁶ In that day shall Egypt be like unto women; and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

¹⁷ And the land of Judah shall be a dismay unto Egypt: every one that thinketh of it shall be afraid for himself, because of the counsel of Jehovah of hosts, which he hath purposed against it.

¹⁸ In that day shall there be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan, and swearing by Jehovah of hosts: one shall be called, The city of Heres.

¹⁹ In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah:

²⁰ and it shall be for a sign and for a witness to Jehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of the oppressors, and he will send them a saviour and defender, who shall deliver them.

²¹ And Jehovah shall be known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day, and shall serve with sacrifice and oblation; and they shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and perform it.

²² And Jehovah will smite Egypt; he will smite and heal: and they shall return to Jehovah, and he will be entreated of them, and will heal them.

²³ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria; and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and Egypt shall serve with Assyria.

²⁴ In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

²⁵ whom Jehovah of hosts will bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance!

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¹ The burden of Egypt. Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

² I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, [and] kingdom against kingdom.

³ The spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel of it: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to those who have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

⁴ I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts.

⁵ The waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.

⁶ The rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither away.

⁷ The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.

⁸ The fishermen shall lament, and all those who cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters shall languish.

⁹ Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, shall be confounded.

¹⁰ The pillars [of Egypt] shall be broken in pieces; all those who work for hire [shall be] grieved in soul.

¹¹ The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

¹² Where then are your wise men? and let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Hosts has purposed concerning Egypt.

¹³ The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes.

¹⁴ Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work of it, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.

¹⁵ Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.

¹⁶ In that day shall the Egyptians be like women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of Hosts, which he shakes over them.

¹⁷ The land of Judah shall become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom mention is made of it shall be afraid, because of the purpose of Yahweh of Hosts, which he purposes against it.

¹⁸ In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction.

¹⁹ In that day shall there be an altar to Yahweh in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border of it to Yahweh.

²⁰ It shall be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior, and a defender, and he will deliver them.

²¹ Yahweh shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Yahweh in that day; yes, they shall worship with sacrifice and offering, and shall vow a vow to Yahweh, and shall perform it.

²² Yahweh will strike Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated of them, and will heal them.

²³ In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.

²⁴ In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;

²⁵ because Yahweh of Hosts has blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.

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¹ The word about Egypt. See, the Lord is seated on a quick-moving cloud, and is coming to Egypt: and the false gods of Egypt will be troubled at his coming, and the heart of Egypt will be turned to water.

² And I will send the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they will be fighting every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; town against town, and kingdom against kingdom.

³ And the spirit of Egypt will be troubled in her, and I will make her decisions without effect: and they will be turning to the false gods, and to those who make hollow sounds, and to those who have control of spirits, and to those who are wise in secret arts.

⁴ And I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a hard king will be their ruler, says the Lord, the Lord of armies.

⁵ And the waters of the sea will be cut off, and the river will become dry and waste:

⁶ And the rivers will have an evil smell; the stream of Egypt will become small and dry: all the water-plants will come to nothing.

⁷ The grass-lands by the Nile, and everything planted by the Nile, will become dry, or taken away by the wind, and will come to an end.

⁸ The fishermen will be sad, and all those who put fishing-lines into the Nile will be full of grief, and those whose nets are stretched out on the waters will have sorrow in their hearts.

⁹ And all the workers in linen thread, and those who make cotton cloth, will be put to shame.

¹⁰ And the makers of twisted thread will be crushed, and those who ... will be sad in heart.

¹¹ The chiefs of Zoan are completely foolish; the wisest guides of Pharaoh have become like beasts: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the offspring of early kings?

¹² Where, then, are your wise men? let them make clear to you, let them give you knowledge of the purpose of the Lord of armies for Egypt.

¹³ The chiefs of Zoan have become foolish, the chiefs of Noph are tricked, the heads of her tribes are the cause of Egypt's wandering out of the way.

¹⁴ The Lord has sent among them a spirit of error: and by them Egypt is turned out of the right way in all her doings, as a man overcome by wine is uncertain in his steps.

¹⁵ And in Egypt there will be no work for any man, head or tail, high or low, to do.

¹⁶ In that day the Egyptians will be like women: and the land will be shaking with fear because of the waving of the Lord's hand stretched out over it.

¹⁷ And the land of Judah will become a cause of great fear to Egypt; whenever its name comes to mind, Egypt will be in fear before the Lord of armies because of his purpose against it.

¹⁸ In that day there will be five towns in the land of Egypt using the language of Canaan, and making oaths to the Lord of armies; and one of them will be named, The Town of the Sun.

¹⁹ In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at the edge of the land.

²⁰ And it will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of armies in the land of Egypt: when they are crying out to the Lord because of their cruel masters, then he will send them a saviour and a strong one to make them free.

²¹ And the Lord will give the knowledge of himself to Egypt, and the Egyptians will give honour to the Lord in that day; they will give him worship with offerings and meal offerings, and will take an oath to the Lord and give effect to it.

²² And the Lord will send punishment on Egypt, and will make them well again; and when they come back to the Lord he will give ear to their prayer and take away their disease.

²³ In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt will come into Assyria; and the Egyptians will give worship to the Lord together with the Assyrians.

²⁴ In that day Israel will be the third together with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the earth:

²⁵ Because of the blessing of the Lord of armies which he has given them, saying, A blessing on Egypt my people, and on Assyria the work of my hands, and on Israel my heritage.