Chapter 31

Woe to them that go down⁶ to Egypt for help; and stay¹¹ on horses, and trust⁴ in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong;¹ but they look¹ not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek¹ the LORD!

Yet he also [is] wise, and will bring⁵⁵ evil, and will not call back⁵² his words: but will arise¹ against the house of the evildoers,⁵⁶ and against the help of them that work⁶ iniquity.

Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out⁵⁵ his hand, both he that helpeth⁶ shall fall,¹ and he that is holpen⁷ shall fall down,¹ and they all shall fail⁴ together.

For thus hath the LORD spoken¹ unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring⁴ on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds⁶ is called forth¹¹ against him, [he] will not be afraid¹¹ of their voice, nor abase⁴ himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down⁴ to fight² for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.

As birds flying,⁶ so will the LORD of hosts defend⁵⁵ Jerusalem; defending² also he will deliver⁵² [it; and] passing over² he will preserve⁵² it.

Turn³ ye unto [him from] whom the children of Israel have deeply⁵² revolted.

For in that day every man shall cast away⁴ his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made¹ unto you [for] a sin.

Then shall the Assyrian fall¹ with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour⁴ him: but he shall flee¹ from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.

And he shall pass over⁴ to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid¹ of the ensign, saith⁷ the LORD, whose fire [is] in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.