מַשָּׂ֖א מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה רֹכֵ֨ב עַל עָ֥ב קַל֙ וּבָ֣א מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנָע֞וּ אֱלִילֵ֤י מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וּלְבַ֥ב מִצְרַ֖יִם יִמַּ֥ס בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ
The burden of Egypt. Behold, YHWH rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אִישׁ בְּאָחִ֖יו וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ עִ֣יר בְּעִ֔יר מַמְלָכָ֖ה בְּמַמְלָכָֽה
And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
וְנָבְקָ֤ה רֽוּחַ מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲצָת֖וֹ אֲבַלֵּ֑עַ וְדָרְשׁ֤וּ אֶל הָֽאֱלִילִים֙ וְאֶל הָ֣אִטִּ֔ים וְאֶל הָאֹב֖וֹת וְאֶל הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
וְסִכַּרְתִּי֙ אֶת מִצְרַ֔יִם בְּיַ֖ד אֲדֹנִ֣ים קָשֶׁ֑ה וּמֶ֤לֶךְ עַז֙ יִמְשָׁל בָּ֔ם נְאֻ֥ם הָאָד֖וֹן יְהוָ֥ה צְבָאֽוֹת
And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, says YHWH, YHWH of hosts.
Word-by-word analysis· 14 words
וְנִשְּׁתוּ מַ֖יִם מֵֽהַיָּ֑ם וְנָהָ֖ר יֶחֱרַ֥ב וְיָבֵֽשׁ
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּ נְהָר֔וֹת דָּלֲל֥וּ וְחָרְב֖וּ יְאֹרֵ֣י מָצ֑וֹר קָנֶ֥ה וָס֖וּף קָמֵֽלוּ
And they shall turn the rivers far away; the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Word-by-word analysis· 9 words
עָר֥וֹת עַל יְא֖וֹר עַל פִּ֣י יְא֑וֹר וְכֹל֙ מִזְרַ֣ע יְא֔וֹר יִיבַ֥שׁ נִדַּ֖ף וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ
The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no .
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
וְאָנוּ֙ הַדַּיָּגִ֔ים וְאָ֣בְל֔וּ כָּל מַשְׁלִיכֵ֥י בַיְא֖וֹר חַכָּ֑ה וּפֹרְשֵׂ֥י מִכְמֹ֛רֶת עַל פְּנֵי מַ֖יִם אֻמְלָֽלוּ
The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וּבֹ֛שׁוּ עֹבְדֵ֥י פִשְׁתִּ֖ים שְׂרִיק֑וֹת וְאֹרְגִ֖ים חוֹרָֽי
Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.
Word-by-word analysis· 6 words
וְהָי֥וּ שָׁתֹתֶ֖יהָ מְדֻכָּאִ֑ים כָּל עֹ֥שֵׂי שֶׂ֖כֶר אַגְמֵי נָֽפֶשׁ
And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices ponds for fish.
Word-by-word analysis· 8 words
אַךְ אֱוִלִים֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן חַכְמֵי֙ יֹעֲצֵ֣י פַרְעֹ֔ה עֵצָ֖ה נִבְעָרָ֑ה אֵ֚יךְ תֹּאמְר֣וּ אֶל פַּרְעֹ֔ה בֶּן חֲכָמִ֥ים אֲנִ֖י בֶּן מַלְכֵי קֶֽדֶם
Surely the princes of Zoan fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say you to Pharaoh, I the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
אַיָּם֙ אֵפ֣וֹא חֲכָמֶ֔יךָ וְיַגִּ֥ידוּ נָ֖א לָ֑ךְ וְיֵ֣דְע֔וּ מַה יָּעַ֛ץ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת עַל מִצְרָֽיִם
Where they? where your wise ? and let them tell you now, and let them know what YHWH of hosts has purposed upon Egypt.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙ שָׂ֣רֵי צֹ֔עַן נִשְּׁא֖וּ שָׂ֣רֵי נֹ֑ף הִתְע֥וּ אֶת מִצְרַ֖יִם פִּנַּ֥ת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ
The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, the stay of the tribes thereof.
Word-by-word analysis· 11 words
יְהוָ֛ה מָסַ֥ךְ בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ ר֣וּחַ עִוְעִ֑ים וְהִתְע֤וּ אֶת מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ בְּכָֽל מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ כְּהִתָּע֥וֹת שִׁכּ֖וֹר בְּקִיאֽוֹ
YHWH has mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken staggereth in his vomit.
Word-by-word analysis· 13 words
וְלֹֽא יִהְיֶ֥ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה רֹ֥אשׁ וְזָנָ֖ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְאַגְמֽוֹן
Neither shall there be work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִֽהְיֶ֥ה מִצְרַ֖יִם כַּנָּשִׁ֑ים וְחָרַ֣ד וּפָחַ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ תְּנוּפַת֙ יַד יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר ה֖וּא מֵנִ֥יף עָלָֽיו
In that day shall Egypt be like to women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of YHWH of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
וְ֠הָיְתָה אַדְמַ֨ת יְהוּדָ֤ה לְמִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְחָגָּ֔א כֹּל֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַזְכִּ֥יר אֹתָ֛הּ אֵלָ֖יו יִפְחָ֑ד מִפְּנֵ֗י עֲצַת֙ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר ה֖וּא יוֹעֵ֥ץ עָלָֽיו
And the land of Judah shall be a terror to Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of YHWH of hosts, which he has determined against it.
Word-by-word analysis· 19 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא יִהְיוּ֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם מְדַבְּרוֹת֙ שְׂפַ֣ת כְּנַ֔עַן וְנִשְׁבָּע֖וֹת לַיהוָ֣ה צְבָא֑וֹת עִ֣יר הַהֶ֔רֶס יֵאָמֵ֖ר לְאֶחָֽת
In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to YHWH of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
Word-by-word analysis· 17 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה מִזְבֵּ֨חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה אֵֽצֶל גְּבוּלָ֖הּ לַֽיהוָֽה
In that day shall there be an altar to YHWH in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to YHWH.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
וְהָיָ֨ה לְא֥וֹת וּלְעֵ֛ד לַֽיהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם כִּֽי יִצְעֲק֤וּ אֶל יְהוָה֙ מִפְּנֵ֣י לֹֽחֲצִ֔ים וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח לָהֶ֛ם מוֹשִׁ֥יעַ וָרָ֖ב וְהִצִּילָֽם
And it shall be for a sign and for a witness to YHWH of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry to YHWH because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.
Word-by-word analysis· 18 words
וְנוֹדַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ לְמִצְרַ֔יִם וְיָדְע֥וּ מִצְרַ֛יִם אֶת יְהוָ֖ה בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וְעָֽבְדוּ֙ זֶ֣בַח וּמִנְחָ֔ה וְנָדְרוּ נֵ֥דֶר לַֽיהוָ֖ה וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ
And YHWH shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know YHWH in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow to YHWH, and perform .
Word-by-word analysis· 16 words
וְנָגַ֧ף יְהוָ֛ה אֶת מִצְרַ֖יִם נָגֹ֣ף וְרָפ֑וֹא וְשָׁ֨בוּ֙ עַד יְהוָ֔ה וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר לָהֶ֖ם וּרְפָאָֽם
And YHWH shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal : and they shall return to YHWH, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.
Word-by-word analysis· 12 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא תִּהְיֶ֨ה מְסִלָּ֤ה מִמִּצְרַ֨יִם֙ אַשּׁ֔וּרָה וּבָֽא אַשּׁ֥וּר בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם וּמִצְרַ֣יִם בְּאַשּׁ֑וּר וְעָבְד֥וּ מִצְרַ֖יִם אֶת אַשּֽׁוּר
In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians.
Word-by-word analysis· 15 words
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר בְּרָכָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ
In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the land:
Word-by-word analysis· 10 words
אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרֲכ֛וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּר֨וּךְ עַמִּ֜י מִצְרַ֗יִם וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדַי֙ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
Whom YHWH of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.