Isaiah 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.

De 17:16; 2Ch 16:7; Ps 20:7; Ps 33:16,17; Isa 5:12; Isa 9:13; Isa 17:7,8; Isa 22:11; Isa 30:1-7; Isa 30:16; Isa 36:6; Isa 36:9; Isa 57:9; Isa 64:7; Jer 2:13; Jer 17:5; Eze 17:15; Da 9:13; Ho 7:7,13-16; Ho 11:5; Ho 14:3; Am 5:4-8

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.