1 Woe to those awho go down to Egypt for help, Andbrely on horses, Who trust in chariots because theyare many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, cNor seek the Lord!
2 Yet He also is wise and will bring disaster, And awill not call back His words, But will arise against the house of evildoers, And against the help of those who work iniquity.
3 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 all will perish atogether.
God Will Deliver Jerusalem
4 For thus the Lord has spoken to me: a“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 hosts will come down To fight for Mount Zion and for its hill.
5aLike birds flying about, So will the Lord of hosts defend Jerusalem. Defending, He will also deliver it; Passing over, He will preserve it.”
6 Return toHim against whom the children of Israel have adeeply revolted.
7 For in that day every man shall athrow away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—bsin, which your own hands have made for yourselves.
Because they are many - Because they hope to secure the aid of many. See the references above. It is evident that their confidence in them would be in proportion to the number which they could bring into the field.
But they look not ... - (see the note at Isaiah 30:1)
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Isaiah 31:1:
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