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22 So you can be sure that you will die from war, famine, and disease in Egypt, where you insist on going.”

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17 That is the fate awaiting every one of you who insists on going to live in Egypt. Yes, you will die from war, famine, and disease. None of you will escape the disaster I will bring upon you there.’

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Even if you escape destruction from Assyria,
    Egypt will conquer you, and Memphis[a] will bury you.
Nettles will take over your treasures of silver;
    thistles will invade your ruined homes.

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Footnotes

  1. 9:6 Memphis was the capital of northern Egypt.

11 “This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Clap your hands in horror, and stamp your feet. Cry out because of all the detestable sins the people of Israel have committed. Now they are going to die from war and famine and disease.

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11 And when he comes, he will destroy the land of Egypt. He will bring death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined for captivity, and war to those destined for war.

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Keep just a bit of the hair and tie it up in your robe. Then take some of these hairs out and throw them into the fire, burning them up. A fire will then spread from this remnant and destroy all of Israel.

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