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The oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the LORD is riding on a swiftcloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will meltwithin them.
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"So I will inciteEgyptians against Egyptians; And they will eachfight against his brother and each against his neighbor, City against city and kingdom against kingdom.
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"Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralizedwithin them; And I will confound their strategy, So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead And to mediums and spiritists.
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The princes of Zoan are merefools; The advice of Pharaoh'swisestadvisers has becomestupid. How can you men say to Pharaoh, "I am a son of the wise, a son of ancientkings "?
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In that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in dreadbecause* of the waving of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He is going to waveover them.
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The land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom it is mentioned will be in dread of it, because* of the purpose of the LORD of hostswhich He is purposingagainst them.
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In that dayfivecities in the land of Egypt will be speaking the language of Canaan and swearing allegiance to the LORD of hosts; one will be called the City of Destruction.
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It will become a sign and a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the LORDbecause* of oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Champion, and He will deliver them.
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Thus the LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know the LORD in that day. They will even worship with sacrifice and offering, and will make a vow to the LORD and perform it.
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In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come into Egypt and the Egyptians into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.