The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORDridethupon a swiftcloud, and shallcomeintoEgypt: and the idols of Egyptshall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egyptshallmelt in the midst of it.
And I will set the Egyptiansagainst the Egyptians: and theyshallfightevery one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; cityagainstcity, and kingdomagainstkingdom.
And the spirit of Egyptshallfail in the midstthereof; and I willdestroy the counselthereof: and theyshallseek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to themthathavefamiliarspirits, and to the wizards.
Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wisecounsellors of Pharaoh is becomebrutish: how say ye untoPharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancientkings?
The LORDhathmingled a perversespirit in the midstthereof: and theyhavecausedEgypt to err in everyworkthereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
In that day shallEgypt be likeuntowomen: and it shall be afraid and fearbecause of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shakethover it.
And the land of Judahshall be a terroruntoEgypt, every one thatmakethmentionthereofshall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hathdeterminedagainst it.
In that day shallfivecities in the land of Egyptspeak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
And it shall be for a sign and for a witnessunto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for theyshall cry unto the LORDbecause of the oppressors, and he shallsendthem a saviour, and a great one, and he shalldeliverthem.
And the LORDshall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptiansshallknow the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, theyshall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.
In that day shallthere be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the AssyrianshallcomeintoEgypt, and the EgyptianintoAssyria, and the Egyptiansshallservewith the Assyrians.