Without asking my advice
they set out to go down to Egypt(A)
in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection
and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow.(B)

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who go down to Egypt(A)
    without consulting(B) me;
who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection,(C)
    to Egypt’s shade for refuge.(D)

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Egypt’s help is completely worthless;
therefore, I call her:
Rahab Who Just Sits.(A)

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    to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless.(A)
Therefore I call her
    Rahab(B) the Do-Nothing.

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Look, you are relying on Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff(A) that will pierce the hand of anyone who grabs it and leans on it. This is how Pharaoh king of Egypt is to all who rely on him.(B)

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Look, I know you are depending(A) on Egypt,(B) that splintered reed(C) of a staff, which pierces the hand of anyone who leans on it! Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who depend on him.

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