1. The burden of Egypt: Behold, Adonai rides upon a swift cloud and comes to Egypt. Egypt’s idols tremble before Him and Egypt’s heart melts within them.
2. I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian. Everyone will fight against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor— city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
3. The spirit of Egypt will drain within it, and I will confuse its counsel. So they will resort to idols, charmers, mediums and familiar spirits.
4. I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master—a fierce king will rule over them. It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.
5. The waters from the sea will dry up, and the river will be drained dry.
6. Then the channels will stink. The streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. Reeds and rushes will rot.
7. The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the Nile, and everything sown by the Nile will wither, blow away and be no more.
8. Then the fishermen will lament. All who cast hooks in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish.
9. Moreover the workers of fine flax, and the weavers of white cloth will be ashamed.
10. Her pillars will be crushed, All hired workers will be grieved in soul.
11. The princes of Zoan are utter fools. Pharaoh’s wisest counselors are stupid. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, a son of ancient kings”?
12. Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now! Let them know what Adonai-Tzva’ot has purposed against Egypt.