3. The spirit of Egypt will fail in its midst;I will destroy their counsel,And they will consult the idols and the charmers,The mediums and the sorcerers.
4. And the Egyptians I will giveInto the hand of a cruel master,And a fierce king will rule over them,”Says the Lord, the Lord of hosts.
5. The waters will fail from the sea,And the river will be wasted and dried up.
6. The rivers will turn foul;The brooks of defense will be emptied and dried up;The reeds and rushes will wither.
7. The papyrus reeds by the River, by the mouth of the River,And everything sown by the River,Will wither, be driven away, and be no more.
8. The fishermen also will mourn;All those will lament who cast hooks into the River,And they will languish who spread nets on the waters.
9. Moreover those who work in fine flaxAnd those who weave fine fabric will be ashamed;
10. And its foundations will be broken.All who make wages will be troubled of soul.
11. Surely the princes of Zoan are fools;Pharaoh’s wise counselors give foolish counsel.How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise,The son of ancient kings?”