1. Woe [to] apostate sons, The affirmation of Jehovah! To do counsel, and not from Me, And to spread out a covering, and not of My spirit, So as to add sin to sin.
2. Who are walking to go down to Egypt, And My mouth have not asked, To be strong in the strength of Pharaoh, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt.
3. And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,
4. For in Zoan were his princes, And his messengers reach Hanes.
5. All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
6. The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence [are] viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.
7. Yea, Egyptians [are] vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength [is] to sit still.'