1 The ^aburden against Egypt.
Behold, the Lord ^brides on a swift cloud,
And will come into Egypt;
^cThe idols of Egypt will¹ totter at His presence,
And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst. ‡

4 And the Egyptians I will give
^aInto the hand of a cruel master,
And a fierce king will rule over them,”
Says the Lord, the Lord of hosts. ‡

5 ^aThe waters will fail from the sea,
And the river will be wasted and dried up. ‡