Strength and honour is her clothing, and in the latter day she shall rejoice.

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and that exceedingly great above measure. Put and Libya were her helpers,

Though Babylon climbed up into heaven, and kept her power on high: yet shall I send her destroyers, sayeth the LORD.

Through faith Sarah also received strength to be with child, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful which had promised.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms.

At Tehaphnehes the day shall be dark, when I break there the scepter of the land of Egypt, and when the pomp of her power shall have an end. A cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall be led away into captivity.

For I will make the land desolate and waste, and the pomp of her strength shall come to an end. The mountains in Israel shall be so waste that no man shall travel thereby.

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed; for God helpeth her, and that right early.

Thou shalt come up like a stormy weather to cover the land, and as it were a dark cloud: thou with all thine hosts, and a great multitude of people with thee.

Mark well her bulwarks, set up her houses, that it may be told them that come after.

She girdeth her loins with strength, and courageth her arms. And if she perceiveth that her housewifery doth good, her candle goeth not out by night.