1
Woe to the sons that leave, saith the LORD, to make counsel, but not of me; to cover themselves with a covering, and not by my spirit, adding sin unto sin!
2
They leave to descend into Egypt and have not
asked for a word from my mouth, to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh and to place their hope in the shadow of Egypt.
3
But the strength of Pharaoh shall become your shame, and the hope in the shadow of Egypt
your confusion.
4
When his princes shall be in Zoan, and his ambassadors have come to Hanes,
5
all shall be ashamed of the people
that shall not profit them, nor be a help, nor bring them increase, but a shame, and also a reproach.
6
The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence
come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent; they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people
that shall not profit
them.
7
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose; therefore I have cried
out concerning this that your strength
should be to sit still.
8
Now go, write this
vision before them on a tablet and note it in a book that it may remain unto the last day, for ever, unto all ages.
9
That this
is a rebellious people, lying sons, sons
that did not desire to hear the law of the LORD:
10
Who say to those that see, See not; and to the prophets, Do not prophesy right things unto us, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits: