¹⁶ Then, in that day, when the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, raises His hand and displays His power, the Egyptians will cower like frightened women. ¹⁷ Egypt will even be terrified of our little Judah. Just the word “Judah” will set everyone trembling and shaking because of what the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, plans to do against them.

¹⁸ In that day, five cities in Egypt, one of which is called the city of destruction,^[a] will adopt the language we speak in Canaan and swear to remain faithful to the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies.