Isaiah 31:1

Egypt Will Disappoint

31:1 Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, 1 

those who rely on war horses,

and trust in Egypt’s many chariots 2 

and in their many, many horsemen. 3 

But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel 4 

and do not seek help from the Lord.

Isaiah 66:20

66:20 They will bring back all your countrymen 5  from all the nations as an offering to the Lord. They will bring them 6  on horses, in chariots, in wagons, on mules, and on camels 7  to my holy hill Jerusalem,” says the Lord, “just as the Israelites bring offerings to the Lord’s temple in ritually pure containers.

1 tn Heb “Woe [to] those who go down to Egypt for help.”

2 tn Heb “and trust in chariots for they are many.”

3 tn Heb “and in horsemen for they are very strong [or “numerous”].”

4 sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.

5 tn Heb “brothers” (so NIV); NCV “fellow Israelites.”

6 tn The words “they will bring them” are supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons.

7 tn The precise meaning of this word is uncertain. Some suggest it refers to “chariots.” See HALOT 498 s.v. *כִּרְכָּרָה.