The burdenמַשָּׂאof Egypt.מִצְרָיִםLook,הִנֵּהYHWHיְהוָהis ridingרֹכֵבon a swiftקַלcloudעַל עָבand is comingוּבָאto Egypt;מִצְרַיִםand the idolsאֱלִילֵיof Egyptמִצְרַיִםtrembleוְנָעוּbefore him,מִפָּנָיוand the heartוּלְבַבof Egyptמִצְרַיִםmeltsיִמַּסwithin it.בְּקִרְבּוֹ
And I will stir upוְסִכְסַכְתִּיEgyptמִצְרַיִםagainst Egypt,בְּמִצְרַיִםand they will fight,וְנִלְחֲמוּeachאִישׁagainst his brotherבְּאָחִיוand eachוְאִישׁagainst his neighbor,בְּרֵעֵהוּcityעִירagainst city,בְּעִירkingdomמַמְלָכָהagainst kingdom.בְּמַמְלָכָה
And the spiritוְ רוּחַof Egyptמִצְרַיִםwill be emptied outנָבְקָהwithin it,בְּקִרְבּוֹand its counselוַעֲצָתוֹI will swallow up;אֲבַלֵּעַand they will consultוְדָרְשׁוּthe idolsאֶל הָאֱלִילִיםand the charmersוְאֶל הָאִטִּיםand those who call up the deadוְאֶל הָאֹבוֹתand the spiritists.וְאֶל הַיִּדְּעֹנִים
And I will hand overוְסִכַּרְתִּיEgyptאֶת מִצְרַיִםinto the handבְּיַדof a hardקָשֶׁהmaster,אֲדֹנִיםand a strongעַזkingוּמֶלֶךְwill ruleיִמְשָׁלover them,בָּםdeclaresנְאֻםthe Lord,הָאָדוֹןYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
And the watersוְ מַיִםof the seaמֵהַיָּםwill fail,נִשְּׁתוּand the riverוְנָהָרwill be parchedיֶחֱרַבand dry up.וְיָבֵשׁ
And the riversוְ נְהָרוֹתwill stink;הֶאֶזְנִיחוּthe canalsיְאֹרֵיof Egyptמָצוֹרwill dwindleדָּלֲלוּand dry up;וְחָרְבוּreedקָנֶהand rushוָסוּףwill wither.קָמֵלוּ
The meadowsעָרוֹתby the Nile,עַל יְאוֹרby the mouthעַל פִּיof the Nile,יְאוֹרand everyוְכֹלsown fieldמִזְרַעof the Nileיְאוֹרwill dry up,יִיבַשׁbe driven away,נִדַּףand be no more.וְאֵינֶנּוּ
And the fishermenוְ הַדַּיָּגִיםwill moan,אָנוּand allכָּלwho castמַשְׁלִיכֵיa hookחַכָּהin the Nileבַיְאוֹרwill mourn,וְאָבְלוּand those who spreadוּפֹרְשֵׂיa netמִכְמֹרֶתon the surfaceעַל פְּנֵיof the watersמַיִםwill languish.אֻמְלָלוּ
And those who workוּ עֹבְדֵיcombedשְׂרִיקוֹתflaxפִשְׁתִּיםwill be ashamed,בֹשׁוּand the weaversוְאֹרְגִיםof white cloth.חוֹרָי
Andוְits pillarsשָׁתֹתֶיהָwill beהָיוּcrushed;מְדֻכָּאִיםallכָּלwho work for wagesעֹשֵׂי שֶׂכֶרwill begrievedאַגְמֵיin soul.נָפֶשׁ
Surelyאַךְthe princesשָׂרֵיof Zoanצֹעַןarefools;אֱוִלִיםthe counselעֵצָהof the wiseחַכְמֵיcounselorsיֹעֲצֵיof Pharaohפַרְעֹהhas become stupid.נִבְעָרָהHowאֵיךְcan you sayתֹּאמְרוּto Pharaoh,אֶל פַּרְעֹה“Iאֲנִיam a sonבֶּןof the wise,חֲכָמִיםa sonבֶּןof ancientקֶדֶםkings”?מַלְכֵי
Whereאַיָּםthenאֵפוֹאareyour wise men?חֲכָמֶיךָLet them tellוְיַגִּידוּyou,לָךְplease,נָאand let them knowוְיֵדְעוּwhatמַהYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתhas plannedיָּעַץagainst Egypt.עַל מִצְרָיִם
The princesשָׂרֵיof Zoanצֹעַןhave become fools;נוֹאֲלוּthe princesשָׂרֵיof Memphisנֹףare deceived;נִשְּׁאוּthey have led astrayהִתְעוּEgypt,אֶת מִצְרַיִםthe cornerstoneפִּנַּתof its tribes.שְׁבָטֶיהָ
YHWHיְהוָהhas mixedמָסַךְwithin itבְּקִרְבָּהּa spiritרוּחַof dizziness,עִוְעִיםand they have led astrayוְהִתְעוּEgyptאֶת מִצְרַיִםin allבְּכָלits work,מַעֲשֵׂהוּasכְּa drunkardשִׁכּוֹרgoes astrayהִתָּעוֹתin his vomit.בְּקִיאוֹ
And there will notוְלֹאbeיִהְיֶהfor Egyptלְמִצְרַיִםany workמַעֲשֶׂהthatאֲשֶׁרheadרֹאשׁor tailוְזָנָבmay do,יַעֲשֶׂהpalm branchכִּפָּהor reed.וְאַגְמוֹן
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאEgyptמִצְרַיִםwill beיִהְיֶהlike women,כַּנָּשִׁיםand will trembleוְחָרַדand be in dreadוּפָחַדbeforeמִפְּנֵיthe wavingתְּנוּפַתof the handיַדof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתwhichאֲשֶׁרheהוּאis wavingמֵנִיףover it.עָלָיו
And the groundוְ אַדְמַתof Judahיְהוּדָהwill becomeהָיְתָהa terrorלְחָגָּאto Egypt;לְמִצְרַיִםeveryoneכֹּלto whomאֲשֶׁרone mentions itיַזְכִּיר אֹתָהּ אֵלָיוwill be in dreadיִפְחָדbecauseמִפְּנֵיof the planעֲצַתof YHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתwhichאֲשֶׁרheהוּאis planningיוֹעֵץagainst it.עָלָיו
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthere will beיִהְיוּfiveחָמֵשׁcitiesעָרִיםin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egyptמִצְרַיִםthat speakמְדַבְּרוֹתthe languageשְׂפַתof Canaanכְּנַעַןand swearוְנִשְׁבָּעוֹתby YHWHלַיהוָהTsevaot;צְבָאוֹתoneלְאֶחָתwill be calledיֵאָמֵר“Cityעִירof Destruction.”הַהֶרֶס
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthere will beיִהְיֶהan altarמִזְבֵּחַto YHWHלַיהוָהin the middleבְּתוֹךְof the landאֶרֶץof Egypt,מִצְרָיִםand a standing stoneוּמַצֵּבָהbesideאֵצֶלits borderגְּבוּלָהּto YHWH.לַיהוָה
And it will beוְהָיָהfor a signלְאוֹתand for a witnessוּלְעֵדto YHWHלַיהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt;מִצְרָיִםforכִּיthey will cry outיִצְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהbecauseמִפְּנֵיof oppressors,לֹחֲצִיםand he will sendוְיִשְׁלַחthemלָהֶםa saviorמוֹשִׁיעַand defender,וָרָבand he will deliver them.וְהִצִּילָם
And YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill make himself knownנוֹדַעto Egypt,לְמִצְרַיִםand the Egyptiansמִצְרַיִםwill knowוְיָדְעוּYHWHאֶת יְהוָהon that day;בַּיּוֹם הַהוּאand they will serveוְעָבְדוּwith sacrificeזֶבַחand offering,וּמִנְחָהand they will vowוְנָדְרוּa vowנֵדֶרto YHWHלַיהוָהand fulfill it.וְשִׁלֵּמוּ
And YHWHוְ יְהוָהwill strikeנָגַףEgypt,אֶת מִצְרַיִםstrikingנָגֹףand healing;וְרָפוֹאand they will returnוְשָׁבוּto YHWH,עַד יְהוָהand he will let himself be entreatedוְנֶעְתַּרby themלָהֶםand will heal them.וּרְפָאָם
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאthere will beתִּהְיֶהa highwayמְסִלָּהfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרַיִםto Assyria,אַשּׁוּרָהand Assyriaוּ אַשּׁוּרwill comeבָאinto Egypt,בְּמִצְרַיִםand Egyptוּמִצְרַיִםinto Assyria;בְּאַשּׁוּרand Egyptמִצְרַיִםwill serveוְעָבְדוּwith Assyria.אֶת אַשּׁוּר
On that dayבַּיּוֹם הַהוּאIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלwill beיִהְיֶהthe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיָּהwith Egyptלְמִצְרַיִםand with Assyria,וּלְאַשּׁוּרa blessingבְּרָכָהin the middleבְּקֶרֶבof the earth,הָאָרֶץ
whomאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתhas blessed,בֵּרֲכוֹsaying,לֵאמֹר“Blessed beבָּרוּךְmy peopleעַמִּיEgypt,מִצְרַיִםand the workוּמַעֲשֵׂהof my handsיָדַיAssyria,אַשּׁוּרand my inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִיIsrael.”יִשְׂרָאֵל