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17 ·In their homelands those soldiers [L There they] called out,
    ‘The king of Egypt is only a lot of noise.
He missed his chance [C for glory]!’”

18 The King’s name is the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts].
    He says, “As surely as I live,
one [C a powerful leader] will come.
    He will be like Mount Tabor among the mountains,
    like Mount Carmel by the sea [C distinctive and majestic mountains].
19 ·People [L Daughter] of Egypt, pack your things
    to be taken away as ·captives [exiles],
because Memphis will be ·destroyed [a desolation].
    It will be a ruin, and no one will live there.

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17 There they will exclaim,
    ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is only a loud noise;(A)
    he has missed his opportunity.(B)

18 “As surely as I live,” declares the King,(C)
    whose name is the Lord Almighty,
“one will come who is like Tabor(D) among the mountains,
    like Carmel(E) by the sea.
19 Pack your belongings for exile,(F)
    you who live in Egypt,
for Memphis(G) will be laid waste(H)
    and lie in ruins without inhabitant.

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17 They did cry there, Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a noise; he hath passed the time appointed.

18 As I live, saith the King, whose name is the Lord of hosts, Surely as Tabor is among the mountains, and as Carmel by the sea, so shall he come.

19 O thou daughter dwelling in Egypt, furnish thyself to go into captivity: for Noph shall be waste and desolate without an inhabitant.

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