"Behold,you relyon the staffof thiscrushedreed,[even] on Egypt,on whichif a manleans,it will gointo his handand pierceit. Sois Pharaohkingof Egyptto allwho relyon him.
But the kingof Assyriafoundconspiracyin Hoshea,whohad sentmessengersto Sokingof Egyptand had offerednotributeto the kingof Assyria,as [he had done] yearby year;so the kingof Assyriashuthim up and boundhim in prison.
"Nowbehold,you relyon the staffof thiscrushedreed,[even] on Egypt;on whichif a manleans,it will gointo his handand pierceit. Sois Pharaohkingof Egyptto allwho relyon him.
Do not trustin princes,In mortalman,in whomthereis nosalvation.
[Like] a badtoothand an unsteadyfootIs confidencein a faithlessman in timeof trouble.
Woeto those who godownto Egyptfor help[And] relyon horses,And trustin chariotsbecausethey are manyAnd in horsemenbecausethey are verystrong,But they do not lookto the HolyOneof Israel,norseekthe LORD!
Now the Egyptiansare menand not God,And their horsesare fleshand not spirit;So the LORDwill stretchout His hand,And he who helpswill stumbleAnd he who is helpedwill fall,And allof them will cometo an endtogether.
Pharaohwith [his] mightyarmyand greatcompanywill not helphim in the war,when they castup rampsand buildsiegewallsto cutoffmanylives.
"And it will neveragainbe the confidenceof the houseof Israel,bringingto mindthe iniquityof their having turnedto Egypt. Then they will knowthat I am the LordGOD."'"
