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15 Egypt shall accomplish nothing—
    neither head nor tail, palm branch nor reed,[a] shall accomplish anything.

16 On that day the Egyptians shall be like women, trembling with fear, because of the Lord of hosts shaking his fist at them.(A) 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror to the Egyptians. Every time they think of Judah, they shall stand in dread because of the plan the Lord of hosts has in mind for them.

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Footnotes

  1. 19:15 Head…reed: the leaders and the people; cf. 9:13–14.

15 There is nothing Egypt can do—
    head or tail, palm branch or reed.(A)

16 In that day(B) the Egyptians will become weaklings.(C) They will shudder with fear(D) at the uplifted hand(E) that the Lord Almighty raises against them. 17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified,(F) because of what the Lord Almighty is planning(G) against them.

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