Isaiah

Isaiah 31 ©

1 The folly and danger of trusting in Egypt, instead of seeking to God. 6 An exhortation to turn to God. 8 The fall of Assyria.

1

WOE ato them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; bbut they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

2

Yet che also is wise, and will bring evil, and dwill not 1call back his words: but will earise against the house of the evildoers, and against fthe help of them that work iniquity.

f v.3. ch. 30.3,7; 19; 20.
3

Now the Egyptians are gmen, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD hshall stretch out his hand, iboth he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is *holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

4

For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, jLike 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 2noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

5

kAs birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.

6

lTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have mdeeply revolted.

7

For in that day every man shall ncast away his idols of silver, and 3his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

8

oThen 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 4from the sword, and his young men shall be 5discomfited.

9

And 6he shall pass over to 7his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of pthe *ensign, saith the LORD, whose qfire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.