³ The Egyptians will lose heart,^(A)
    and I will bring their plans^(B) to nothing;^(C)
they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead,
    the mediums and the spiritists.^(D)

¹⁷ “See, I will send venomous snakes^(A) among you,
    vipers that cannot be charmed,^(B)
    and they will bite you,”
declares the Lord.