Isaiah 31:1
English Standard Version
Woe to Those Who Go Down to Egypt
31 Woe[a] to (A)those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who (B)trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but (C)do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!
Footnotes
- Isaiah 31:1 Or Ah,
Isaiah 31:3
English Standard Version
3 The Egyptians are man, and not God,
and their horses (A)are flesh, and not spirit.
When the Lord stretches out his hand,
the helper will stumble, and he who is helped will fall,
and they will all perish together.
Isaiah 31:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)“And the Assyrian shall fall by a sword, not of man;
and a sword, not of man, shall devour him;
and he shall flee from the sword,
and his young men shall be (B)put to forced labor.
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