hiː lˈeɪd sˈiːdʒ tə ðə stɹˈɔŋhoʊld ɪn kwˈɛstʃən wɪð ɐ wˈɔːl ɚɹˈaʊnd ɪts ɛkstˈɪɹiɚɹ ˌɔn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðɪ ˈɛnəmiz hˌuː wɜː wɪðˌɪn ɪt hˌuː hæd ɪnflˈɪktᵻd ɡɹˈeɪt ɹˈɔŋ əpˌɑːn ˈiːdʒɪpt, hˌævɪŋ ɐbˈændənd ðə pˈæθ ʌv dˈuːɾi tə fˈɛɹoʊ ænd dˈuːɾi
he laid siege to the stronghold in question with a wall around its exterior on account of the enemies who were within it who had inflicted great wrong upon Egypt, having abandoned the path of duty to Pharaoh and duty