30 ¹ "Woe to the rebellious children," says Yahweh,
"who carry out a plan, but not mine;
and who make a league, but not of my spirit,
that they may add sin to sin;
30 ² who set out to go down to Egypt,
without asking for my counsel,
to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh,
and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
30 ³ Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame,
and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.
30 ⁴ For though his officials are at Zoan
and his envoys reach Hanes,
30 ⁵ every one comes to shame
through a people that cannot profit them,
that brings neither help nor profit,
but shame and disgrace."

30 ⁶ An oracle on the beasts of the Negeb.