4 And the Egyptians I will giveInto the hand of a cruel master,And a fierce king will rule over them,”Says the Lord, the Lord of hosts.
5 The waters will fail from the sea,And the river will be wasted and dried up.
6 The rivers will turn foul;The brooks of defense will be emptied and dried up;The reeds and rushes will wither.
7 The papyrus reeds by the River, by the mouth of the River,And everything sown by the River,Will wither, be driven away, and be no more.
8 The fishermen also will mourn;All those will lament who cast hooks into the River,And they will languish who spread nets on the waters.
9 Moreover those who work in fine flaxAnd those who weave fine fabric will be ashamed;
10 And its foundations will be broken.All who make wages will be troubled of soul.