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 66:20
Context66:20 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.
