So the Lord cut off Israel’s head and tail, both the shoots and stalk in one day.

The leaders and the highly respected people are the head, the prophets who teach lies are the tail.

Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots and stalk.

Tell him, ‘Make sure you stay calm! Don’t be afraid! Don’t be intimidated by these two stubs of smoking logs, or by the raging anger of Rezin, Syria, and the son of Remaliah.