“Prepare buckler and shield, and advance for battle!
They prepare the table, they spread the rugs, they eat, they drink. Arise, O princes, oil the shield!
“Declare in Egypt, and proclaim in Migdol; proclaim in Memphis and Tahpanhes; Say, ‘Stand ready and be prepared, for the sword shall devour round about you.’
Proclaim this among the nations: Prepare war, stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near, let them come up.
The shatterer has come up against you. Man the ramparts; watch the road; gird your loins; collect all your strength.
Draw water for the siege, strengthen your forts; go into the clay, tread the mortar, take hold of the brick mold!