⁷ the Lord will certainly bring against them
the mighty rushing water of the River Euphrates –
the king of Assyria and all his glory.
It will overflow its channels
and spill over all its banks.

¹⁵ The Lord will divide^[a][b] the Gulf of Suez.^[c]
He will wave his hand over the Euphrates
with his mighty wind^(A)
and will split it into seven streams,
letting people walk through on foot.

¹⁸ Now what will you gain
by travelling along the way to Egypt^(A)
to drink the water of the Nile?^[a]
What will you gain
by travelling along the way to Assyria^(B)
to drink the water of the Euphrates?^(C)