- Also the:
- "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 Pharaohnechohª put him in bandsª° at Riblahª in the landª of Hamath,ª that he might not reignª°¹ in Jerusalem;ª and putª°¹ the landª to a tributeª of an hundredª talentsª of silver,ª and a talentª of gold.ª" {2Kg 23:33} + "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 ... The burdenª of the beastsª of the south:ª into the landª of troubleª and anguish,ª from¹ whence [come] the youngª and old lion,ª the viperª and fiery²° flying²° serpent,ª¹ they will carryª° their richesª upon¹ the shouldersª of young asses,ª and their treasuresª upon¹ the bunchesª of camels,ª to¹ a peopleª [that] shall not¹ profitª° [them]." {Isa 30:1-6} + "Woeª to them that go downª° to Egyptª for help;ª and stayª° on¹ horses,ª and trustª° in¹ chariots,ª because¹ [they are] many;ª and in¹ horsemen,ª because¹ they are very² strong;ª°¹ but they lookª° not¹ unto¹ the Holy Oneª of Israel,ª neither¹ seekª° the LORD!ª ... Now the Egyptiansª [are] men,ª and not¹ God;ª and their horsesª flesh,ª and not¹ spirit.ª When the LORDª shall stretch outª° his hand,ª both he that helpethª° shall fall,ª° and he that is holpenª° shall fall down,ª° and they all¹ shall failª° together.ª" {Isa 31:1-3}
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