Isaiah 31:1

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Woe to those who descend into Egypt for assistance, hoping in horses, and putting their trust in four-horse chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are exceedingly strong. And they have not believed in the Holy One of Israel, and they have not sought the Lord.

Cross References

Genesis 47:17

And when they had brought them, he gave them food for their horses, and sheep, and oxen, and donkeys. And he sustained them in that year in exchange for their cattle.

2 Chronicles 16:7

In that time, the prophet Hanani went to Asa, the king of Judah, and he said to him: "Because you have faith in the king of Syria, and not in the Lord your God, therefore the army of the king of Syria has escaped from your hand.

2 Chronicles 16:9

For the eyes of the Lord contemplate the entire earth, and offer fortitude to those who believe in him with a perfect heart. And so, you acted foolishly. And so, because of this, from the present time wars shall rise up against you."

Job 39:11

Will you put your faith in his great strength, and delegate your labors to him?

Psalm 20:7

For you will give him as a blessing forever and ever. You will make him rejoice with gladness in your presence.

Isaiah 10:17

And the light of Israel will be like a fire, and the Holy One of Israel will be like a flame. And his thorns and briers will be set ablaze and devoured, in one day.

Isaiah 2:7

Their land has been filled with silver and gold. And there is no end to their storehouses.

Isaiah 20:5

And they will be afraid and confounded over Ethiopia, their hope, and Egypt, their glory.

Isaiah 22:11

And you have made a pit between two walls for the waters of the ancient fish-pool. But you have not gazed upward to him who made it, and you have not considered, even from a distance, its Maker.

Isaiah 30:16

And you have said: "Never! Instead, we will flee by horseback." For this reason, you will be put to flight. And you have said, "We will climb upon swift ones." For this reason, those who pursue you will be even swifter.

Isaiah 36:6

Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, in that broken staff of a reed. But if a man were to lean against it, it would enter his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, to all who trust in him.

Isaiah 36:9

So how will you withstand the face of the ruler of even one place, of even the least of my lord's subordinates? But if you trust in Egypt, in four-horse chariots and in horsemen:

Isaiah 43:15

I am the Lord, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel, your King.

Isaiah 5:12

Harp and lyre and timbrel and pipe, as well as wine, are at your feasts. But you do not respect the work of the Lord, nor do you consider the works of his hands.

Isaiah 57:9

And you have adorned yourself for the king with ointments, and you have increased your cosmetics. You have sent your representatives to distant places, and you have debased yourself all the way to Hell.

Isaiah 64:7

There is no one who calls upon your name, who rises up and holds fast to you. You have concealed your face from us, and you have crushed us with the hand of our own iniquity.

Isaiah 9:12

the Syrians from the east and the Philistines from the west. And they will devour Israel with their whole mouth. After all this, his fury was not turned away; instead, his hand was still extended.

Isaiah 9:13

And the people did not return to the One who struck them, and they did not seek the Lord of hosts.

Jeremiah 17:5

Thus says the Lord: "Cursed is a man who trusts in man, and who establishes what is flesh as his right arm, and whose heart withdraws from the Lord.

Jeremiah 2:13

For my people have done two evils. They have forsaken me, the Fountain of living water, and they have dug for themselves cisterns, broken cisterns that are unable to hold water.

Jeremiah 37:7

And the Chaldeans will return and will make war against this city. And they will seize it and burn it with fire.

Jeremiah 42:14

saying: 'Never! Instead, we will travel to the land of Egypt, where we will not see war, and we will not hear the blast of the trumpet, and we will not endure famine. And there we shall live.'

Ezekiel 17:15

But, withdrawing from him, he sent messengers to Egypt, so that it would give him horses and many people. Should he who has done these things prosper and obtain safety? And should he who has broken the pact go free?

Ezekiel 29:16

And they will no longer be the confidence of the house of Israel, teaching iniquity, so that they may flee and follow them. And they shall know that I am the Lord God."

Daniel 9:13

Just as it has been written in the law of Moses, all this evil has come upon us, and we did not entreat your face, O Lord our God, so that we might turn back from our iniquities and consider your truth.

Hosea 11:5

He will not return to the land of Egypt, but Assur himself will be the king over him, because they were not willing to be converted.

Hosea 11:9

I will not act on the fury of my wrath. I will not turn back to utterly destroy Ephraim. For I am God, and not man, the Divine in your midst, and I will not advance upon the city.

Hosea 14:3

Take these words with you and return to the Lord. And say to him, "Remove all iniquity and accept the good. And we will repay the calves of our lips.

Hosea 7:7

They have all become hot like an oven, and they have devoured their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one who calls to me among them.

Habakkuk 1:12

Have you not existed from the beginning, Lord my God, my holy one, and so we shall not die? Lord, you have stationed him for judgment, and you have establish that his strength will be swept away.

Habakkuk 3:3

God will come from the south, and the Holy One from mount Pharan. His glory has covered the heavens, and the earth is full of his praise.

Zechariah 10:5

And they will be like the strong, trampling the mud of the ways in battle. And they will fight, for the Lord is with them. And the riders of the horses will be confounded.

Deuteronomy 17:16

And when he will have been appointed king, he shall not multiply horses for himself, nor lead the people back into Egypt, having been exalted by the number of his horsemen, especially since the Lord has instructed you never to return along the same way.

Deuteronomy 20:1

"If you go out to battle against your enemies, and you see horsemen and chariots, and that the multitude of your adversary's army is greater than your own, you shall not fear them. For the Lord your God, who led you away from the land of Egypt, is with you.