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## So now, why take the road to Egypt and drink the waters of Shihor? Why take the road to Assyria and drink the waters of the Euphrates River? ##
AT: "You should not travel to Shihor to make an alliance with the rulers of Egypt. You should not travel to the Euphrates River to make an alliance with Assyria! (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
## Shihor ##
the southwestern boundary of Canaan, a dry river bed
## Your wickedness rebukes you, and your faithlessness punishes you. ##
AT: "Because you have been wicked and unfaithful, I will punish you." (See:[[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
## dread ##
great fear