And it sprang up, and became a weak and little vine, so that its branches appeared [on] it, and its roots were under it: and it became a vine, and put forth shoots, and sent forth its tendrils.

that it may become a weak kingdom, so as never to lift itself up, that he may keep his covenant, and establish it.

For thus says the Lord God: I will also destroy the nobles from Memphis, and the princes of Memphis out of the land of Egypt; and they shall be no more.

And they shall pass through a narrow sea, they shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deep places of the rivers shall be dried up: and all the pride of the Assyrians shall be taken away, and the scepter of Egypt shall be removed.

Son of man, say to Pharaoh king of Egypt, and to his multitude: To whom have you compared yourself in your haughtiness?

Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him: You have become like a lion among the nations, and as a serpent that is in the sea; and you made assaults with your rivers, and troubled the waters with your feet, and trampled your rivers.

And he shall stretch forth [his] hand over the land; and the land of Egypt shall not escape.

And he shall have the mastery over the secret [treasures] of gold and silver, and over all the desirable [possessions] of Egypt, and of the Libyans and Ethiopians in their strongholds.

Prepare a portion, tune the chord, prepare a portion for Ammon: she that dwells among the rivers, water is round about her, whose dominion is the sea, and whose walls are water.

And Ethiopia is her strength, and Egypt; and there was no limit of the flight [of her enemies]; and the Libyans became her helpers.