“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord.”
Isaiah 31
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1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help and stay on horses or trust in chariots because there are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord.”
“Woe to those of you who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses who trust in chariots, sound familiar, because they are many, or in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult…”
“woe to them that go down to egypt for help and trust on horses and in chariots because they are many and the horsemen because they are very strong. But they look not unto the holy one of israel and neither seek the lord.”
“woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses who trust in chariots because there are many and in horsemen because they're very strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel nor seek the Lord.”
“Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, verse 1, and rely on horses, who trust in chariots, because there are many, and in horsemen, because they're very strong. But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the…”
2Yet He too is wise and brings disaster; He does not call back His words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked and against the allies of evildoers.
“Yet he also is wise and will bring disaster and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of those who work iniquity.”
“Yet He also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back His words, but will arise against the house of evildoers, and against the help of those who work iniquity.”
“Yet he also is wise and will bring evil and will not call back his words. He will arise against the house of the evildoers and against the help of them that work iniquity.”
“Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of evildoers, against the help of those who work iniquity.”
“Yet He also is wise. He will bring evil. He will not call back His words, but will arise against the house of evildoers and against the help of them that work iniquity.”
3But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.
“Now the Egyptian are men, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. The Lord stretches out his hand, both he who helps will fall, and he who is helped will fall down. They all will perish together.”
“Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, both he who helps will fall and he who is helped will fall down. They will all perish together.”
“Now the Egyptians are mere men, and not God, and their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out His hand, both he who helps will fall, and he who is helped will fall down. They all will perish together.”
4For this is what the LORD has said to me: "Like a lion roaring or a young lion over its prey— and though a band of shepherds is called out against it, it is not terrified by their shouting or subdued by their clamor— so the LORD of Hosts will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and its heights.
“For thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice nor abase himself for the noise of…”
“For thus the LORD has spoken to me, as a lion roars and a young lion over his prey. When a multitude of shepherds is summoned against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor be disturbed by their noise. So the LORD of…”
“For thus hath the Lord spoken to me, like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice nor abase himself for the noise of…”
“.4. But thus hath the Lord spoken unto me, like as the lion, and the young lion, roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him. He will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the…”
“the Lord has spoken to me as a lion roars and as a young lion over his prey. When a multitude of shepherds is summoned against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor be disturbed by their noise. For the Lord of hosts will…”
“for thus hath the Lord spoken unto me. Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey When a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him He will not be afraid of his voice Nor abase himself for the noise of them.…”
5Like birds hovering overhead, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem. He will shield it and deliver it; He will pass over it and preserve it."
“As birds flying so will the lord of hosts defend jerusalem defending also he will deliver it and passing over he will preserve it.”
“like birds flying about. So will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem, defending he will also deliver it, passing over he will preserve it.”
“As birds flying so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem. Defending also He will deliver it. And passing over He will preserve it.”
“Like birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem. Defending, He will also deliver it. Passing over, He will preserve it.”
“as Birds flying so will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem. Defending he will also deliver it and passing over. He will preserve it”
6Return to the One against whom you have so blatantly rebelled, O children of Israel.
“Turn ye unto Him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.”
“Return to him against whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.”
7For on that day, every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold that your own hands have sinfully made.
“For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.”
“For in that day, every man shall throw away his idols of silver and his idols of gold. Sin, which your own hands have made for yourselves.”
“That day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have sinfully made for you.”
8"Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.
“then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword. Not of a mighty man. And the sword not of a mean man shall devour him. But he shall flee from the sword and his young men shall be disconfited.”
“Then Assyria shall fall by a sword not of man and the sword not of mankind shall devour him. But he shall flee from the sword and his young men shall become forced labor.”
9Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard," declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
“He shall cross over to a stronghold for fear and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the Lord, whose fire is in Zion and whose furnace is in Jerusalem.”
“And he shall pass over to his stronghold for fear. And his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the Lord, whose fire is in Zion and his furnace is in Jerusalem.”