1. Here is a message about Egypt:Look, the Lord rides on a swift-moving cloudand approaches Egypt.The idols of Egypt tremble before him;the Egyptians lose their courage.
2. “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt,brothers will fight with each other,as will neighbors,cities, and kingdoms.
3. The Egyptians will panic,and I will confuse their strategy.They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead,from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians.
4. I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master;a powerful king will rule over them,”says the sovereign master, the Lord who commands armies.