Whensoever they took held of thee by the hand, thou didst run through, and tear open for them every hand, —And whensoever they leaned upon thee, thou didst break, and caused all their loins to halt.
Then shall the Assyrian fall, by the sword, not of a great man, And the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him,—Howbeit he shall take his flight from the face of a sword, And his young men, shall come under tribute;
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.