14. The Lord has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
15. Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
16. In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of the Lord of Hosts’s hand, which he shakes over them.
17. The land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt. Everyone to whom mention is made of it will be afraid, because of the plans of the Lord of Hosts, which he determines against it.
18. In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of Hosts. One will be called “The city of destruction.”
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 its border.
20. It will be for a sign and for a witness to the Lord of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the Lord because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour and a defender, and he will deliver them.
21. The Lord will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice and offering, and will vow a vow to the Lord, and will perform it.
22. The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. They will return to the Lord, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them.
23. In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.
24. In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing within the earth;
25. because the Lord of Hosts has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”