²¹ “Son of man, I have broken the arm^(A) of Pharaoh^(B) king of Egypt. It has not been bound up to be healed^(C) or put in a splint so that it may become strong enough to hold a sword. ²² Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am against Pharaoh king of Egypt.^(D) I will break both his arms, the good arm as well as the broken one, and make the sword fall from his hand.^{(E) 23} I will disperse the Egyptians among the nations and scatter them through the countries.^{(F) 24} I will strengthen^(G) the arms of the king of Babylon and put my sword^(H) in his hand, but I will break the arms of Pharaoh, and he will groan^(I) before him like a mortally wounded man.

⁵ In that day I will break Israel’s bow in the Valley of Jezreel.^(A)”