Isaiah 31
1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and lean on horses, 1 and trust in chariots (for they are many) and in horsemen (for they are countless). 1 But they are not concerned about the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Yahweh! 1
2Yet he is wise, and he will bring disaster and will not retract his words. 1 He will arise against the evil house and against the helpers of those who commit sin. 1
3Egypt is a man and not God, their horses flesh and not spirit. 1 When Yahweh reaches out with his hand, both the one who helps will stumble, and the one who is helped will fall; both will perish together. 1
4This is what Yahweh says to me, 1 “As a lion, even a young lion, growls over its torn prey, 1 when a group of shepherds is called out against it, 1 but it does not tremble at their voices, nor creep away from their sound; 1 thus Yahweh of hosts will descend to fight on Mount Zion, on that hill. 1
5Like birds in flight, so Yahweh of hosts will protect Jerusalem; 1 he will protect and rescue as he passes over it and preserves it. 1
6Return to him from whom you have deeply turned away, people of Israel.
7For in that day each one will get rid of his idols of silver 1 and his idols of gold that your own hands have sinfully made. 1
8Assyria will fall by the sword; a sword not wielded by man will consume him. 1 He will flee from the sword, and his young men will be forced to do hard labor. 1
9They will lose all confidence because of terror, and his princes will be afraid at the sight of Yahweh's battle flag— 1 this is Yahweh's declaration—whose fire is in Zion and whose firepot is in Jerusalem.”