"And Tilgathpilneserª kingª of Assyriaª cameª° unto¹ him, and distressedª° him, but strengthenedª° him not.¹ ... For¹ Ahazª took away a portionª° [out] of¹ the houseª of the LORD,ª and [out] of the houseª of the king,ª and of the princes,ª and gaveª° [it] unto the kingª of Assyria:ª but he helpedª him not.¹" {2Ch 28:20-21} + "To him that is afflictedª pityª [should be shewed] from his friend;ª¹ but he forsakethª° the fearª of the Almighty.ª ... They were confoundedª° because¹ they had hoped;ª° they cameª° thither,¹ and were ashamed.ª°" {Job 6:14-20} + "Woeª to the rebelliousª° children,ª saithª° the LORD,ª that takeª° counsel,ª but not¹ of¹ me; and that coverª° with a covering,ª but not¹ of my spirit,ª that¹ they may addª° sinª to¹ sin:ª ... Therefore shall the strengthª of Pharaohª be¹ your shame,ª and the trustª in the shadowª of Egyptª [your] confusion.ª" {Isa 30:1-3} + "Lo,¹ thou trustestª° in¹ the staffª of this¹ brokenª° reed,ª on¹ Egypt;ª whereon¹¹ if a manª lean,ª° it will goª° into his hand,ª and pierceª° it: so¹ [is] Pharaohª kingª of Egyptª to all¹ that trustª° in¹ him." {Isa 36:6} + "And all¹ the inhabitantsª° of Egyptª shall knowª° that¹ I¹ [am] the LORD,ª because¹ they have been¹ a staffª of reedª to the houseª of Israel.ª ... When they took holdª° of thee by thy hand,ª thou didst break,ª° and rendª° all¹ their shoulder:ª and when they leanedª° upon¹ thee, thou brakest,ª° and madest all¹ their loinsª to be at a stand.ª°" {Ezk 29:6-7} + "Atª myª firstª answerª no manª stood²° with¹ me,ª butª allª [men] forsookª° me:ª [I pray God] that it may²° notª be laid²° to their charge.ª¹" {2Tm 4:16} |