1. An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloudand comes to Egypt;and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
2. And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, each against anotherand each against his neighbor,city against city, kingdom against kingdom;
3. and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out,and I will confound their counsel;and they will inquire of the idols and the sorcerers,and the mediums and the necromancers;
4. and I will give over the Egyptiansinto the hand of a hard master,and a fierce king will rule over them,declares the Lord God of hosts.
5. And the waters of the sea will be dried up,and the river will be dry and parched,