18. “When that time comes, the Lord will whistle as a signal for the Egyptians to come like flies from the farthest branches of the Nile, and for the Assyrians to come from their land like bees.
19. They will swarm in the rugged valleys and in the caves in the rocks, and they will cover every thorn bush and every pasture.
20. “When that time comes, the Lord will hire a barber from across the Euphrates — the emperor of Assyria! — and he will shave off your beards, and the hair on your heads and your bodies.
21. “When that time comes, even if a farmer has been able to save only one young cow and two goats,
22. they will give so much milk that he will have all he needs. Yes, the few survivors left in the land will have milk and honey to eat.
23. “When that time comes, the fine vineyards, each with a thousand vines and each worth a thousand pieces of silver, will be overgrown with thorn bushes and briars.