⁵ Pharaoh’s army had marched out of Egypt,^(A) and when the Babylonians^[a] who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report about them, they withdrew^(B) from Jerusalem.^(C)

⁶ Then all who live in Egypt will know that I am the Lord.

“‘You have been a staff of reed^(A) for the people of Israel. ⁷ When they grasped you with their hands, you splintered^(B) and you tore open their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke and their backs were wrenched.^[a](C)