Verse 1
Isaiah 31:1
New Living Translation
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What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help,<br>trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers<br>and depending on the strength of human armies<br>instead of looking to the LORD,<br>the Holy One of Israel.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
ה֣וֹי הַ/יֹּרְדִ֤ים מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְ/עֶזְרָ֔ה עַל סוּסִ֖ים יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ וַ/יִּבְטְח֨וּ עַל רֶ֜כֶב כִּ֣י רָ֗ב וְ/עַ֤ל פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ כִּֽי עָצְמ֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד וְ/לֹ֤א שָׁעוּ֙ עַל קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/אֶת יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ
English Translation
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord.
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Chapter 31 Context
1
What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help,<br>trusting their horses, chariots, and chariot...
2
In his wisdom, the LORD will send great disaster;<br>he will not change his mind.<br>He will rise ag...
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3
For these Egyptians are mere humans, not God (Elohim)!<br>Their horses are puny flesh, not mighty sp...
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4
But this is what the LORD has told me: “When a strong young lion<br>stands growling over a sheep it...
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5
The LORD of Heaven’s Armies will hover over Jerusalem<br>and protect it like a bird protecting its n...
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6
Though you are such wicked rebels, my people, come and return to the LORD.
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7
I know the glorious day will come when each of you will throw away the gold idols and silver images...
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8
“The Assyrians will be destroyed,<br>but not by the swords of men.<br>The sword of God (Elohim) will...
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9
Even the strongest will quake with terror,<br>and princes will flee when they see your battle flags,...
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