² The Lord says, “I will stir up one Egyptian against another.
    Relatives will fight against relatives.
    Neighbors will fight against one another.
Cities will fight against cities.
    Kingdoms will fight against one another.
³ The people of Egypt will lose hope.
    I will keep them from doing what they plan to do.
They will ask their gods for advice.
    They will turn to the spirits of dead people for help.
They will go to people who get messages from those who have died.
    They will ask for advice from people who talk to the spirits of the dead.
⁴ I will hand the Egyptians over
    to a mean and unkind master.
A powerful king will rule over them,” announces the Lord.
    He is the Lord who rules over all.