How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
Isaiah 36:9 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition How then can you repulse the attack of a single captain of the least of my master's servants, when you put your reliance on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? American Standard Version (1901) How then canst thou turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master’s servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen? Common English Bible How will you drive back even the least important official among my master’s servants when you are relying on Egypt for chariots and riders? Catholic Public Domain Version 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: Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And how wilt thou stand against the face of the judge of one place, of the least of my master's servants? But if thou trust in Egypt, in chariots and in horsemen: |
How then can you turn away the face of one captain of the least of my master's servants, and put your trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?
For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great army: and they said one to another, Behold, the king of Yisra'el has hired against us the kings of the Chitti, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come on us.
The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is with the LORD.
They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Kush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rachav who sits still.
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Behold, you trust in the staff of this bruised reed, even in Egypt, which if a man leans on it, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Par`oh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Now therefore, please make a pledge to my master the king of Ashur, and I will give you two thousand horses, if you are able on your part to set riders on them.
Why go you about so much to change your way? you shall be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Ashur.
Only he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to Egypt, to the end that he may multiply horses; because the LORD has said to you, You shall henceforth return no more that way.