6 “ ‘Then all the inhabitants of Egypt

will know that I am the Lord,

for theyB have been a staff made of reed

to the house of Israel.

7 When Israel grasped you by the hand,

you splintered,g tearing all their shoulders;

when they leaned on you,

you shattered and made all their hips unsteady.C

8 “ ‘Therefore, this is what the Lord God says: I am going to bring a swordh against you and cut off both people and animals from you. 9 The land of Egypt will be a desolate ruin.i Then they will know that I am the Lord. Because youD said, “The Nile is my own; I made it,”