- the confidence:
- "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} + "But he rebelledª° against him in sendingª° his ambassadorsª into Egypt,ª that they might giveª° him horsesª and muchª people.ª Shall he prosper?ª° shall he escapeª° that doethª° such¹ [things]? or shall he breakª° the covenant,ª and be delivered?ª° ... Neither¹ shall Pharaohª with [his] mightyª armyª and greatª companyª makeª° for him in the war,ª by casting upª° mounts,ª and buildingª° forts,ª to cut offª° manyª persons:ª" {Ezk 17:15-17} + "And they shall be afraidª° and ashamedª° of Ethiopiaª¹ their expectation,ª and of¹ Egyptª their glory.ª" {Isa 20:5} + "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} + "And Rabshakehª saidª° unto¹ them, Sayª° ye now¹ to¹ Hezekiah,ª Thus¹ saithª° the greatª king,ª the kingª of Assyria,ª What¹ confidenceª [is] this¹ wherein¹ thou trustest?ª° ... 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 36:4-6} + "And now¹ what¹ hast thou to do in the wayª of Egypt,ª to drinkª° the watersª of Sihor?ª or what¹ hast thou to do in the wayª of Assyria,ª to drinkª° the watersª of the river?ª ... Thine own wickednessª shall correctª° thee, and thy backslidingsª shall reproveª° thee: knowª° therefore and seeª° that¹ [it is] an evilª [thing] and bitter,ª that thou hast forsakenª°¹ the LORDª thy God,ª and that my fearª [is] not¹ in¹ thee, saithª° the Lordª GODª of hosts.ª" {Jer 2:18-19} + "Why¹ gaddest¹ thou about²° so muchª to changeª°¹ thy way?ª thou also¹ shalt be ashamedª° of Egypt,ª¹ as¹ thou wast ashamedª° of Assyria.ª¹ ... Yea,¹ thou shalt go forthª° from¹¹ him,¹ and thine handsª upon¹ thine head:ª for¹ the LORDª hath rejectedª° thy confidences,ª and thou shalt not¹ prosperª° in them." {Jer 2:36-37} + "Then Pharaoh'sª armyª was come forthª° out of Egypt:ª¹ and when the Chaldeansª that besiegedª°¹ Jerusalemª heardª°¹ tidingsª of them, they departedª° from¹¹ Jerusalem.ª ... Thus¹ saithª° the LORD,ª the Godª of Israel;ª Thus¹ shall ye sayª° to¹ the kingª of Judah,ª that sentª° you unto¹ me to enquireª° of me; Behold,¹ Pharaoh'sª army,ª which is come forthª° to helpª you, shall returnª° to Egyptª into their own land.ª" {Jer 37:5-7} + "As for us, our eyesª as yet¹ failedª° for¹ our vainª help:ª in our watchingª we have watchedª° for¹ a nationª [that] could not¹ saveª° [us]." {Lam 4:17} + "When Ephraimª sawª°¹ his sickness,ª and Judahª [saw]¹ his wound,ª then went²°¹ Ephraimª to¹ the Assyrian,ª and sentª° to¹ kingª Jareb:ª°²° yet couldª° he¹ not¹ healª° you, nor¹ cureª°¹ you of your wound.ª" {Hsa 5:13} + "Ephraimª also is¹ like a sillyª° doveª without¹ heart:ª they callª° to Egypt,ª they goª° to Assyria.ª" {Hsa 7:11} + "Ephraimª feedethª° on wind,ª and followeth²° after¹ the east wind:ª he dailyª¹ increasethª° liesª and desolation;ª and they do makeª° a covenantª with¹ the Assyrians,ª and oilª is carriedª° into Egypt.ª" {Hsa 12:1} + "Asshurª shall not¹ saveª° us; we will not¹ rideª° upon¹ horses:ª neither¹ will we sayª° any more¹ to the workª of our hands,ª [Ye are] our gods:ª for¹ in thee the fatherlessª findeth mercy.ª°" {Hsa 14:3}
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