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Isaiah 31:3

Chapter 31

Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,
who rely on horses,
who trust in the multitude of their chariots
and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
or seek help from the LORD.

2Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster;
he does not take back his words.
He will rise up against the house of the wicked,
against those who help evildoers.

3But the Egyptians are men and not God;
their horses are flesh and not spirit.
When the LORD stretches out his hand,
he who helps will stumble,
he who is helped will fall;
both will perish together.

4This is what the LORD says to me:
“As a lion growls,
a great lion over his prey—
and though a whole band of shepherds
is called together against him,
he is not frightened by their shouts
or disturbed by their clamor—
so the LORD Almighty will come down
to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.

5Like birds hovering overhead,
the LORD Almighty will shield Jerusalem;
he will shield it and deliver it,
he will ‘pass over’ it and will rescue it.”

6Return to him you have so greatly revolted against, O Israelites.7For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.

8“Assyria will fall by a sword that is not of man;
a sword, not of mortals, will devour them.
They will flee before the sword
and their young men will be put to forced labor.

9Their stronghold will fall because of terror;
at sight of the battle standard their commanders will panic,”
declares the LORD,
whose fire is in Zion,
whose furnace is in Jerusalem.

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hajeje777 - (eBible Novice) 3 months ago.

The Lord is so good. The Bible says we should not rely on man, but God only. Whatever we try to run to or rely to will be destroyed along with us. (The the helper and the one being helped)May God help us to rely entirely on him, and trust him for everything concerning our lives, he is faithful to finish what he started.