⁶ This message came to me concerning the animals in the Negev: The caravan moves slowly across the terrible desert to Egypt- donkeys weighed down with riches and camels loaded with treasure- all to pay for Egypt's protection. They travel through the wilderness, a place of lionesses and lions, a place where vipers and poisonous snakes live. All this, and Egypt will give you nothing in return.

⁶ The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, Of young lion and of old lion, Whence 'are' viper and flying saraph, They carry on the shoulder of asses their wealth, And on the hump of camels their treasures, Unto a people not profitable.