18. Egypt, I am the true king,the Lord All-Powerful,and as surely as I live,those enemies who attackwill tower over youlike Mount Tabor among the hillsor Mount Carmel by the sea.
19. You will be led away captive,so pack a few thingsto bring with you.Your capital, Memphis,will lie empty and in ruins.
20. An enemy from the northwill attack you, beautiful Egypt,like a fly biting a cow.
21. The foreign soldiers you hiredwill turn and run.But they are doomed,like well-fed calvesbeing led to the butcher.
22-23. The enemy army will go forwardlike a swarm of locusts.Your troops will feel helpless,like a snake in a forestwhen men with axesstart chopping down trees.It can only hissand try to escape.
24. Your people will be disgracedand captured by the enemyfrom the north.