¹⁷ The land of Judah will ·bring fear [be a terror] to Egypt. Anyone there who hears the name Judah will be afraid, because the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] has planned terrible things for them. ¹⁸ ·At that time [^LIn that day] five cities in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan [^CHebrew or Aramaic, evidence of Israel’s dominance over Egypt], and they will ·promise to be loyal [swear allegiance] to the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts]. One of these cities will be named the City of Destruction.^{[a] 19} ·At that time [^LIn that day] there will be an altar for the Lord in the middle of Egypt and a ·monument [or sacred pillar] to the Lord at the border of Egypt.