1 GLT An oracle for Egypt. Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt, and the idols of Egypt shall quake before his face, and the heart of Egypt melt in its midst. BSB BSB: This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
2 GLT And I shall stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and a man will fight against his brother, and a man against his neighbor; city against city, kingdom against kingdom. BSB BSB: “So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3 GLT And the spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within, and I shall confound his counsel, and they will seek idols and spirits, and mediums and spiritualists. BSB BSB: Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.
4 GLT And I shall give the Egyptians into the hand of a harsh master, and a strong king will rule over them— the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts. BSB BSB: I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.
5 GLT And the waters from the sea will dry up, and the river will become desolate and dry up. BSB BSB: The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
6 GLT And the rivers will become foul; the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; the reeds and papyrus will wither away. BSB BSB: The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
7 GLT The reeds on the Nile, at the mouth of the Nile, and every sown field of the Nile will become parched, blown away and be no more. BSB BSB: The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.
8 GLT And the fishermen will wail and mourn. All who cast a hook into the Nile and those who spread nets on the face of the water will grieve. BSB BSB: Then the fishermen will mourn, all who cast a hook into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away.
9 GLT and the workers of fine flax will be ashamed, and the weavers of white cloth. BSB BSB: The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.
10 GLT And its foundations will be crushed, all who work for hire downcast{ in} spirit. BSB BSB: The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.
11 GLT Indeed, the princes of Zoan{ are} foolish. Of the wisest of the counselors of Pharaoh, counsel has become foolish. How can you say to Pharaoh,“I{ am} the son of wise men, a son of ancient kings?” BSB BSB: The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?
12 GLT Where then{ are} your wise men? And let them explain to you, please and announce what Yahweh of hosts plans concerning Egypt. BSB BSB: Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
13 GLT The princes of Zoan have become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. BSB BSB: The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
14 GLT Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perversion into her midst, and they have led Egypt astray in all she does, like a drunk staggering in his vomit. BSB BSB: The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit.
15 GLT And{ there} is no action that one could do for Egypt, head or tail, palm branch or reed. BSB BSB: There is nothing Egypt can do—head or tail, palm or reed.
16 GLT On that day, Egypt will be like women. And it will tremble and fear from the face of the upraised hand of Yahweh of hosts that he raises over it. BSB BSB: In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.
17 GLT And the land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt. All who remind it of her, it will be afraid from the face of the plan of Yahweh of hosts, which he is planning against it. BSB BSB: The land of Judah will bring terror to Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble over what the LORD of Hosts has planned against it.
18 GLT On that day will be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan and swearing to Yahweh of hosts. One will be called The City of the Sun. BSB BSB: In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.
19 GLT On that day will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a stone pillar at the place of its border to Yahweh. BSB BSB: In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.
20 GLT And it will be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to Yahweh from the face of oppressors, then he will send to them a savior and a defender, and he will deliver them. BSB BSB: It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.
21 GLT And Yahweh will become known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Yahweh on that day. And they will worship{ with} sacrifices and offerings and will vow vows to Yahweh and fulfill them. BSB BSB: The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.
22 GLT And Yahweh will afflict Egypt, afflicting and healing. And they will return to Yahweh, and he will be implored by them, and will heal{ them}. BSB BSB: And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them.
23 GLT On that day will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come to Egypt, and the Egyptian to Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship{ with} the Assyrians. BSB BSB: In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
24 GLT On that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, BSB BSB: In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.
25 GLT when Yahweh of hosts will bless them saying,“Blessed{ be} Egypt, my people, and Assyria, the work of my hands, and Israel, my inheritance.” BSB BSB: The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”
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