²⁰ “Egypt is a beautiful heifer,
    but a gadfly is coming
    against her from the north.^(A)
21 The mercenaries^(B) in her ranks
    are like fattened calves.^(C)
They too will turn and flee^(D) together,
    they will not stand their ground,
for the day^(E) of disaster is coming upon them,
    the time^(F) for them to be punished.
²² Egypt will hiss like a fleeing serpent
    as the enemy advances in force;
they will come against her with axes,
    like men who cut down trees.^(G)