And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the LORD, the LORD of hosts—the promise that Egypt will be subjected to harsh rule, identifying God as the one orchestrating this subjugation. The cruelty of the coming ruler suggests severity of judgment. This verse indicates that foreign subjugation will characterize the judgment.

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