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I will deliver Egypt
    into the power of a cruel master,
A harsh king[a] who shall rule over them—
    oracle of the Lord, the Lord of hosts.(A)
The waters shall be drained from the sea,
    the river shall parch and dry up;(B)
Its streams shall become foul,
    and the canals of Egypt shall dwindle and parch.(C)
Reeds and rushes shall wither away,

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Footnotes

  1. 19:4 Cruel master…harsh king: possibly the Nubian (Ethiopian) Shabaka who gained control of all of Egypt around 712 B.C.

I will hand the Egyptians over
    to the power of a cruel master,
and a fierce king(A) will rule over them,”
    declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

The waters of the river will dry up,(B)
    and the riverbed will be parched and dry.(C)
The canals will stink;(D)
    the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up.(E)
The reeds(F) and rushes will wither,(G)

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