Isaiah 30:6-8

Revised Geneva Translation

⁶ The burden of the beasts of the South: In a land of trouble and anguish—from where comes the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent—they shall bear their riches upon the shoulders of the colts, and their treasures upon the bunches of the camels, to a people that cannot profit.

⁷ “For the Egyptians are purposeless, and they shall help in vain. Therefore I have cried to her. Their strength is to sit still.

⁸ “Now go. Write it before them on a tablet, and note it in a Book, so that it may be for the last day, forever and ever,