12 Where, then, are thy wise men? (and) let them declare now unto thee, and let them know, what the Lord of Hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

13 The princes of Zoan are befooled, the princes of Noph are deceived: they have led Egypt astray, the cornerstone of her tribes.

14 The Lord hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have led Egypt astray in all his work, as a drunkard strays in his vomit.

15 Neither shall there be a work for Egypt, whichihead or tail, palm branch or rush, can do.

16 In that day shall Egypt be as women, and shall tremble and fear before the face of the waving of the hand of the Lord of Hosts, which he waveth over it.

17 And the land of Judah shall be for a terror to Egypt; whosoever maketh mention of it, unto him they turn in fear, before the purpose of the LORD of Hosts, which he purposeth concerning it.

18 In that day shall there be ﬁve cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan, and swearing to the Lord of Hosts; one shall be called, City of destruction.

10. ‘pillars,’ or, ‘foundations’: ‘work for ’: Barnes (W. E.) reads ABBREVfor ABBREV‘ make strong ’ cf. LXX. (and vii. no, xxviii. 1)17. Or, ‘whosoever...of it, c.: at him feareth’: or, ‘everyone whom one shall mention it shall fear.’18. ‘language,’ lit. ‘lip’: ‘swearing’ (allegiance), binding themselves by oath to: cf. ch. xlv. 23. ‘of destruction, ABBREVSome MSS. and editors, ABBREV‘of the ’ F. C. Burkitt, ABBREV‘of ’ cf. the Greek.

19 In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar near the border of it to the Lord.

20 And it shall be for a sign and a witness unto the Lord of Hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the Lord because of (the) oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a mighty one, and shall deliver them.

21 And the Lord shall make himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day, and shall serve with sacrifice and (meal) offering; and they shall vow a vow unto the Lord, and perform it

22 And the Lord shall smite Egypt, smiting, and healing: and they shall return unto the Lord, and he shall (let himself) be intreated of them, and shall heal them.