Discovery BoxIsaiah 31:1 
Context31:1 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 31:3
Context31:3 The Egyptians are mere humans, not God;
their horses are made of flesh, not spirit.
The Lord will strike with 5 his hand;
the one who helps will stumble
and the one being helped will fall.
Together they will perish. 6
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 “will extend”; KJV, ASV, NASB, NCV “stretch out.”
6 tn Heb “together all of them will come to an end.”
