¹“Woe to the rebellious children,” ²They set out to go down to Egypt ³But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, ⁴For though their princes are at Zoan ⁵everyone will be put to shame ⁶This is the burden against the beasts of the Negev: ⁷Egypt’s help is futile and empty; ⁸Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence ⁹These are rebellious people, deceitful children, ¹⁰They say to the seers, ¹¹Get out of the way; turn off the road. ¹²Therefore this is what the Holy One of Israel says: ¹³this iniquity of yours is like a breach about to fail, ¹⁴It will break in pieces like a potter’s jar, ¹⁵For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: ¹⁶“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” ¹⁷A thousand will flee at the threat of one;