¹⁴ So the Lord will cut off from Israel both head and tail,
    both palm branch and reed^(A) in a single day;^(B)
15 the elders^(C) and dignitaries^(D) are the head,
    the prophets^(E) who teach lies^(F) are the tail.

¹⁵ There is nothing Egypt can do—
    head or tail, palm branch or reed.^(A)