The papyrus reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and everything sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.
Now it is planted in the wilderness, in a dry and thirsty ground.
Because the ground is chapped, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed; they have covered their heads.
How blessed are you who sow beside all waters, who send out freely the ox and the donkey.
and were on many waters; the grain of the Nile, the harvest of the River was her revenue; and she was the market of nations.
And behold, there came up out of the Nile seven cows, fine looking and fat, and they grazed in the meadow.
Pass through your land as the Nile, O daughter of Tarshish; there is no more restraint.