the Lord will certainly bring against them
the mighty rushing water of the Euphrates River—
the king of Assyria and all his glory.
It will overflow its channels
and spill over all its banks.

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15 The Lord will divide[a][b] the Gulf of Suez.[c]
He will wave his hand over the Euphrates
with his mighty wind(A)
and will split it into seven streams,
letting people walk through on foot.

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Footnotes

  1. 11:15 Text emended; MT reads destroy
  2. 11:15 Or dry up
  3. 11:15 Lit the Sea of Egypt

18 Now what will you gain
by traveling along the way to Egypt(A)
to drink the water of the Nile?[a]
What will you gain
by traveling along the way to Assyria(B)
to drink the water of the Euphrates?(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:18 Lit of Shihor

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