Isaiah 19:15-17

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¹⁵ There is nothing the leaders can do. (They are “the heads and the tails.” They are “the tops and the stalks of plants.”^[a])

¹⁶ At that time the Egyptians will be like frightened women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful, because he will raise his arm to punish the people. ¹⁷ The land of Judah brings fear to everyone in Egypt. Anyone in Egypt who hears the name Judah will be afraid. This will happen because the Lord All-Powerful has planned terrible things to happen to Egypt.