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Egyptians will be like women
This emphasizes that the people of Egypt will be afraid and helpless when God punishes them. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
because of the upraised hand of Yahweh of Hosts that he raises over them
Here "hand" refers to God's power. AT: "because Yahweh of Hosts has raised his powerful hand to punish them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
Yahweh of Hosts
See how you translated this in Isaiah 1:9.
land of Judah...to Egypt
This refers to the people. AT: "the people of Judah...to the people of Egypt"
cause of staggering
"cause of fear"
anyone reminds them of her
"anyone reminds the Egyptians of the people of Judah.”