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20 “Egypt is like a beautiful cow,
    but a horsefly from the north will attack it.
21 Egypt’s hired soldiers are like fattened calves.
    They will turn and run away together.
    They won’t stand their ground.
        The day of destruction is coming.
            At that time they will be punished.
22 Egypt will hiss like a snake as it slithers away.
    Its enemies will come with full force.
    They will attack it with axes like those who chop wood.

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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)

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