Verse 18
Isaiah 7:18
Bible in Basic English
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And it will be in that day that the Lord will make a piping sound for the fly which is in the end of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee which is in the land of Assyria.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הָיָ֣ה בַּ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/ה֗וּא יִשְׁרֹ֤ק יְהוָה֙ לַ/זְּב֔וּב אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּ/קְצֵ֖ה יְאֹרֵ֣י מִצְרָ֑יִם וְ/לַ֨/דְּבוֹרָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ/אֶ֥רֶץ אַשּֽׁוּר
English Translation
And it will be in that day, the LORD will whistle for the fly that is at the ends of the streams of Egypt and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
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