9. Those who work with flax will be dismayed; the combers and weavers will turn pale.
10. Egypt’s weavers will be dejected;all her wage earners will be demoralized.
11. The princes of Zoan are complete fools; Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!How can you say to Pharaoh,“I am one of the wise,a student of eastern kings”?
12. Where then are your wise men?Let them tell you and revealwhat the Lord of Hosts has planned against Egypt.
13. The princes of Zoan have been fools;the princes of Memphis are deceived. Her tribal chieftains have led Egypt astray.
14. The Lord has mixed within her a spirit of confusion.The leaders have made Egypt stagger in all she does,as a drunkard staggers in his vomit.
15. No head or tail, palm or reed, will be able to do anything for Egypt.
16. On that day Egypt will be like women. She will tremble with fear because of the threatening hand of the Lord of Hosts when He raises it against her.
17. The land of Judah will terrify Egypt; whenever Judah is mentioned, Egypt will tremble because of what the Lord of Hosts has planned against it.