Isaiah 31:1

Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely,—And have trusted—In chariots—because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Woe to 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; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

In Context

2But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And his own words, hath he not set aside,—Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and Against the help of the workers of iniquity.

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Cross References

Genesis 47:17So they brought in their cattle unto Joseph, and Joseph gave them bread in exchange for the horses and for the cattle of the flock and for the cattle of the herd, and for the asses,—and he provided them with bread for all their cattle, throughout that year.

2 Chronicles 16:7And, at that time, came Hanani the seer, unto Asa the king of Judah,—and said unto him, Because thou hast leaned upon the king of Syria, and hast not leaned upon Yahweh thy God, for this cause, hath the force of the king of Syria escaped out of thy hand.

Job 39:11Wilt thou trust in him, because of the greatness of his strength? Wilt thou leave unto him thy toil?

Psalms 33:16Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

Isaiah 2:7So that filled is their land with silver and gold, And there is no end to their treasures,—And filled is their land with horses, And there is no end to their chariots;

Isaiah 9:12Syrians before and Philistines behind, Thus have they devoured Israel with open mouth,—For all this, hath his anger, not turned back, But still, is his hand outstretched.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 31:1

This chapter is an abridgment of the foregoing chapter; the heads of it are much the same. Here is, I. A woe to those who, when the Assyrian army invaded them, trusted to the Egyptians, and not to God, for succour, ver. 1-3 . II. Assurance given of the care God would take of Jerusalem in that time of danger and distress, ver. 4, 5 . III. A call to repentance and reformation, ver. 6, 7 . IV. A prediction of the fall of the Assyrian army, and the fright which the Assyrian king should thereby be put into, ver. 8, 9 . Read the whole commentary →

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