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22 The noise thereof [the sound of Egypt fleeing] shall go like a nachash; for they [her enemies] shall march in force, and come against her with axes, as choppers of wood.

23 They shall cut down her forest, saith Hashem, though it cannot be searched out; because they are more in number than the arbeh (locust), innumerable.

24 The Bat Mitzrayim shall be ashamed; she shall be delivered into the yad of the Am Tzafon (People of the North).

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22 Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent
    as the enemy advances in force;
they will come against her with axes,
    like men who cut down trees.(A)
23 They will chop down her forest,”
declares the Lord,
    “dense though it be.
They are more numerous than locusts,(B)
    they cannot be counted.
24 Daughter Egypt will be put to shame,
    given into the hands of the people of the north.(C)

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