² I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,
    and they will fight against one another,
brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor,
    city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
³ The spirit of the Egyptians will ebb away within them,
    and I will throw their deliberations into disarray.
They will then resort to consulting idols
    and the spirits of the dead,
    as well as ghosts and sorcerers.
⁴ I will deliver the Egyptians
    into the power of a harsh master,
a cruel king who will rule over them—
    says the Lord, the Lord of hosts.