I will completely destroy Upper Egypt. I will set Zoan on fire. I will punish Thebes.

我必使巴忒罗荒凉，在琐安中使火着起，向挪施行审判。

我必令巴特罗荒凉，在琐安放火，向挪施行审判。

我必令巴特罗荒凉，在琐安放火，向挪施行审判。

我要使巴特罗荒废，放火焚烧琐安，审判底比斯，

我必使巴忒罗荒凉，也必在琐安点起火来，又向挪施行审判。

我必使巴忒羅荒涼，在瑣安中使火着起，向挪施行審判。

我必令巴特羅荒涼，在瑣安放火，向挪施行審判。

我必令巴特羅荒涼，在瑣安放火，向挪施行審判。

我要使巴特羅荒廢，放火焚燒瑣安，審判底比斯，

我必使巴忒羅荒涼，也必在瑣安點起火來，又向挪施行審判。

我必使巴忒羅荒涼，使火在瑣安中着起，我必向挪施判罰。

我必荒蕪巴忒羅、燃火於瑣安、行鞫於挪、

我必使八羅荒蕪、火焚鎖安、降災於挪、滅其居民、汛為埃及國鞏固之邑、我必忿怒攻擊、

我必使巴忒羅荒蕪、燃火於瑣安、行刑於挪、

I will lay waste Upper Egypt, set fire to Zoan and inflict punishment on Thebes.

I will make Pathros a desolation and will set fire to Zoan and will execute judgments on Thebes.

I will destroy southern Egypt, set fire to Zoan, and bring judgment against Thebes.

I will make Pathros desolate, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.

I will make Pathros desolate, Set a fire in Zoan And execute judgments on Thebes.

I will make Pathros desolate, Set fire to Zoan, And execute judgments in No.

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments upon No.

I will make Pathros desolate, set fire to Zoan, and execute judgments on Thebes.

And I will make Pathros desolate, and will set fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments in No.

I will desolate Pathros, I will ignite a fire in Zoan, and I will execute judgments on Thebes.

I will make Pathros desolate, and will set a fire in Zoan, and will execute judgments on No.

The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says,“ I am about to punish Amon, the god of Thebes. I will also punish Pharaoh. I will punish Egypt and its gods and kings. And I will punish those who depend on Pharaoh.

I will bring them back from where they were taken as prisoners. I will return them to Upper Egypt. That is where their families came from. There they will be an unimportant kingdom.

They forgot how he had shown them his signs in Egypt. They forgot his miracles in the area of Zoan.

He did miracles right in front of their people who lived long ago. At that time they were living in Egypt, in the area of Zoan.

They went up through the Negev Desert and came to Hebron. That’s where Ahiman, Sheshai and Talmai lived. They belonged to the family line of Anak. Hebron had been built seven years before Zoan. Zoan was a city in Egypt.

The officials of the city of Zoan are very foolish. Pharaoh’s wise men give advice that doesn’t make any sense. How can they dare to say to Pharaoh,“ We’re among the wise men”? How can they say to him,“ We’re like the advisers to the kings of long ago”?

Nineveh, are you better than Thebes on the Nile River? There was water all around that city. The river helped to keep it safe. The waters were like a wall around it.

At that time the Lord will reach out his hand. He will gather his people a second time. He will bring back those who are left alive. He’ll bring them back from Assyria, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt and Cush. He’ll bring them from Elam, Babylon and Hamath. He will also bring them from the islands of the Mediterranean Sea.

Their officials have gone to the city of Zoan. Their messengers have arrived in Hanes.