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:
11. Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to leave our presence.
12. Therefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in violence and perversity and build upon this: