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1. The burden of Egypt. Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
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1. The burden H4853 of Egypt H4714 . Behold H2009 , the LORD H3068 rideth H7392 upon H5921 a swift H7031 cloud H5645 , and shall come H935 into Egypt H4714 : and the idols H457 of Egypt H4714 shall be moved H5128 at his presence H4480 H6440 , and the heart H3824 of Egypt H4714 shall melt H4549 in the midst H7130 of it.
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2. I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
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2. And I will set H5526 the Egyptians H4714 against the Egyptians H4714 : and they shall fight H3898 every one H376 against his brother H251 , and every one H376 against his neighbor H7453 ; city H5892 against city H5892 , and kingdom H4467 against kingdom H4467 .
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3. The spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel of it: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to those who have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
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3. And the spirit H7307 of Egypt H4714 shall fail H1238 in the midst H7130 thereof ; and I will destroy H1104 the counsel H6098 thereof : and they shall seek H1875 to H413 the idols H457 , and to H413 the charmers H328 , and to H413 them that have familiar spirits H178 , and to H413 the wizards H3049 .
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4. I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, says the Lord, Yahweh of Hosts.
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4. And H853 the Egyptians H4714 will I give over H5534 into the hand H3027 of a cruel H7186 lord H113 ; and a fierce H5794 king H4428 shall rule H4910 over them, saith H5002 the Lord H113 , the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 .
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5. The waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.
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5. And the waters H4325 shall fail H5405 from the sea H4480 H3220 , and the river H5104 shall be wasted H2717 and dried up H3001 .
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6. The rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither away.
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6. And they shall turn the rivers far away H2186 H5104 ; and the brooks H2975 of defense H4692 shall be emptied H1809 and dried up H2717 : the reeds H7070 and flags H5488 shall wither H7060 .
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7. The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
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7. The paper reeds H6169 by H5921 the brooks H2975 , by H5921 the mouth H6310 of the brooks H2975 , and every thing H3605 sown H4218 by the brooks H2975 , shall wither H3001 , be driven away H5086 , and be no H369 more .
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8. The fishermen shall lament, and all those who cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters shall languish.
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8. The fishers H1771 also shall mourn H578 , and all H3605 they that cast H7993 angle H2443 into the brooks H2975 shall lament H56 , and they that spread H6566 nets H4365 upon H5921 H6440 the waters H4325 shall languish H535 .
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9. Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, shall be confounded.
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9. Moreover they that work H5647 in fine H8305 flax H6593 , and they that weave H707 networks H2355 , shall be confounded H954 .
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10. The pillars of Egypt shall be broken in pieces; all those who work for hire shall be grieved in soul.
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10. And they shall be H1961 broken H1792 in the purposes H8356 thereof, all H3605 that make H6213 sluices H7938 and ponds H98 for fish H5315 .
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11. The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how do you say to Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
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11. Surely H389 the princes H8269 of Zoan H6814 are fools H191 , the counsel H6098 of the wise H2450 counselors H3289 of Pharaoh H6547 is become brutish H1197 : how H349 say H559 ye unto H413 Pharaoh H6547 , I H589 am the son H1121 of the wise H2450 , the son H1121 of ancient H6924 kings H4428 ?
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12. Where then are your wise men? and let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Hosts has purposed concerning Egypt.
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12. Where H335 are they? where H645 are thy wise H2450 men ? and let them tell H5046 thee now H4994 , and let them know H3045 what H4100 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 hath purposed H3289 upon H5921 Egypt H4714 .
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13. The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, who are the corner-stone of her tribes.
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13. The princes H8269 of Zoan H6814 are become fools H2973 , the princes H8269 of Noph H5297 are deceived H5377 ; they have also seduced H8582 H853 Egypt H4714 , even they that are the stay H6438 of the tribes H7626 thereof.
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14. Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work of it, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
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14. The LORD H3068 hath mingled H4537 a perverse H5773 spirit H7307 in the midst H7130 thereof : and they have caused H853 Egypt H4714 to err H8582 in every H3605 work H4639 thereof , as a drunken H7910 man staggereth H8582 in his vomit H6892 .
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15. Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
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15. Neither H3808 shall there be H1961 any work H4639 for Egypt H4714 , which H834 the head H7218 or tail H2180 , branch H3712 or rush H100 , may do H6213 .
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16. In that day shall the Egyptians be like women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of Hosts, which he shakes over them.
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16. In that H1931 day H3117 shall Egypt H4714 be H1961 like unto women H802 : and it shall be afraid H2729 and fear H6342 because H4480 H6440 of the shaking H8573 of the hand H3027 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , which H834 he H1931 shaketh H5130 over H5921 it.
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17. The land of Judah shall become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom mention is made of it shall be afraid, because of the purpose of Yahweh of Hosts, which he purposes against it.
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17. And the land H127 of Judah H3063 shall be H1961 a terror H2283 unto Egypt H4714 , every one H3605 that H834 maketh mention H2142 thereof shall be afraid H6342 in H413 himself, because H4480 H6440 of the counsel H6098 of the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 , which H834 he H1931 hath determined H3289 against H5921 it.
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18. In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction.
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18. In that H1931 day H3117 shall H1961 five H2568 cities H5892 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 speak H1696 the language H8193 of Canaan H3667 , and swear H7650 to the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 ; one H259 shall be called H559 , The city H5892 of destruction H2041 .
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19. In that day shall there be an altar to Yahweh in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border of it to Yahweh.
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19. In that H1931 day H3117 shall there be H1961 an altar H4196 to the LORD H3068 in the midst H8432 of the land H776 of Egypt H4714 , and a pillar H4676 at H681 the border H1366 thereof to the LORD H3068 .
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20. It shall be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior, and a defender, and he will deliver them.
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20. And it shall be H1961 for a sign H226 and for a witness H5707 unto the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 in the land H776 of Egypt H4714 : for H3588 they shall cry H6817 unto H413 the LORD H3068 because H4480 H6440 of the oppressors H3905 , and he shall send H7971 them a savior H3467 , and a great one H7227 , and he shall deliver H5337 them.
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21. Yahweh shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Yahweh in that day; yes, they shall worship with sacrifice and offering, and shall vow a vow to Yahweh, and shall perform it.
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21. And the LORD H3068 shall be known H3045 to Egypt H4714 , and the Egyptians H4714 shall know H3045 H853 the LORD H3068 in that H1931 day H3117 , and shall do H5647 sacrifice H2077 and oblation H4503 ; yea , they shall vow H5087 a vow H5088 unto the LORD H3068 , and perform H7999 it .
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22. Yahweh will strike Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated of them, and will heal them.
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22. And the LORD H3068 shall smite H5062 H853 Egypt H4714 : he shall smite H5062 and heal H7495 it : and they shall return H7725 even to H5704 the LORD H3068 , and he shall be entreated H6279 of them , and shall heal H7495 them.
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23. In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.
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23. In that H1931 day H3117 shall there be H1961 a highway H4546 out of Egypt H4480 H4714 to Assyria H804 , and the Assyrian H804 shall come H935 into Egypt H4714 , and the Egyptian H4714 into Assyria H804 , and the Egyptians H4714 shall serve H5647 with H854 the Assyrians H804 .
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24. In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth;
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24. In that H1931 day H3117 shall Israel H3478 be H1961 the third H7992 with Egypt H4714 and with Assyria H804 , even a blessing H1293 in the midst H7130 of the land H776 :
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25. because Yahweh of Hosts has blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.
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25. Whom H834 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 shall bless H1288 , saying H559 , Blessed H1288 be Egypt H4714 my people H5971 , and Assyria H804 the work H4639 of my hands H3027 , and Israel H3478 mine inheritance H5159 .
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