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19 ·People [L Daughter] of Egypt, pack your things
    to be taken away as ·captives [exiles],
because Memphis will be ·destroyed [a desolation].
    It will be a ruin, and no one will live there.

20 “Egypt is like a beautiful ·young cow [heifer],
    but a ·horsefly [gadfly] is coming
    from the north [C Babylon] to attack her [C though small, gadflies are annoying].
21 ·The hired soldiers in Egypt’s army [L Its mercenaries]
    are like fat calves,
because even they all turn and ·run away [flee] together;
    they do not stand [C strong against the attack].
Their ·time of destruction [L day of their devastation/calamity] is coming;
    ·they will soon be punished [L the time of their punishment].

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19 Pack your belongings for exile,(A)
    you who live in Egypt,
for Memphis(B) will be laid waste(C)
    and lie in ruins without inhabitant.

20 “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
    but a gadfly is coming
    against her from the north.(D)
21 The mercenaries(E) in her ranks
    are like fattened calves.(F)
They too will turn and flee(G) together,
    they will not stand their ground,
for the day(H) of disaster is coming upon them,
    the time(I) for them to be punished.

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