- afraid:
- "Therefore shall the strengthª of Pharaohª be¹ your shame,ª and the trustª in the shadowª of Egyptª [your] confusion.ª" {Isa 30:3} + "They were all¹ ashamed²°¹ of¹ a peopleª [that] could not¹ profitª° them, nor¹ be an helpª nor¹ profit,ª° but¹ a shame,ª and also¹ a reproach.ª" {Isa 30:5} + "For the Egyptiansª shall helpª° in vain,ª and to no purpose:ª therefore¹ have I criedª° concerning this,ª Their² strengthª [is] to sit still.ª" {Isa 30:7} + "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} + "Now,¹ behold,¹ thou trustestª° upon¹ the staffª of this¹ bruisedª° reed,ª [even] upon¹ Egypt,ª on¹ which¹ if a manª lean,ª° it will goª° into his hand,ª and pierceª° it: so¹ [is] Pharaohª kingª of Egyptª unto all¹ that trustª° on¹ him." {2Kg 18:21} + "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}
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