Do Not Go Down to Egypt

Isaiah 30

1 "Woe to the rebellious children," says the LORD,
a "Who take counsel, but not of Me,
And who 1 devise plans, but not of My Spirit,
b That they may add sin to sin; 2 c Who walk to go down to Egypt,
And d have not asked My advice,
To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh,
And to trust in the shadow of Egypt! 3 e Therefore the strength of Pharaoh
Shall be your shame,
And trust in the shadow of Egypt
Shall be your humiliation. 4 For his princes were at f Zoan,
And his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 g They were all ashamed of a people who could not benefit them,
Or be help or benefit,
But a shame and also a reproach."

6 h The 2 burden against the beasts of the South.
Through a land of trouble and anguish,
From which came the lioness and lion,
i The viper and fiery flying serpent,
They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys,
And their treasures on the humps of camels,
To a people who shall not profit; 7 j For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose.
Therefore I have called her
3 RahabHemShe'beth. 4

  1. Cross References
    Isaiah 29:15
    Woe to those who seek deep to hide their counsel far from the LORD, And their works are in the dark; They say, "Who sees us?" and, "Who knows us?
  2. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 29:19
    And so it may not happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, 'I shall have peace, even though I follow the dictates of my heart' - as though the drunkard could be included with the sober.
  3. Cross References
    Isaiah 31:1
    Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the LORD!
    Jeremiah 43:7
    So they went to the land of Egypt, for they did not obey the voice of the LORD. And they went as far as Tahpanhes.
  4. Cross References
    Numbers 27:21
    "He shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who ...
    Joshua 9:14
    Then the men of Israel took some of their provi...
    1 Kings 22:7
    And Jehoshaphat said, " Is there not still a pr...
    Jeremiah 21:2
    "Please inquire of the LORD for us, for Nebucha...
    Jeremiah 42:2
    And said to Jeremiah the prophet, "Please, let ...
    Jeremiah 42:20
    "For you were hypocrites in your hearts when yo...
  5. Cross References
    Isaiah 20:5
    Then they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation and Egypt their glory.
    Jeremiah 37:5
    Then Pharaoh's army came up from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
    Jeremiah 37:7
    Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Thus you shall say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: "Behold, Pharaoh's army which has come up to help you will return to Egypt, to their own land.
  6. Cross References
    Isaiah 19:11
    Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; Pharaoh's wise counselors give foolish counsel. How do you say to Pharaoh, "I am the son of the wise, The son of ancient kings?
  7. Cross References
    Jeremiah 2:36
    Why do you gad about so much to change your way? Also you shall be ashamed of Egypt as you were ashamed of Assyria.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 57:9
    You went to the king with ointment, And increased your perfumes; You sent your messengers far off, And even descended to Sheol.
    Hosea 8:9
    For they have gone up to Assyria, Like a wild donkey alone by itself; Ephraim has hired lovers.
    Hosea 12:1
    Ephraim feeds on the wind, And pursues the east wind; He daily increases lies and desolation. Also they make a covenant with the Assyrians, And oil is carried to Egypt.
  9. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 8:15
    Who led you through that great and terrible wilderness, in which were fiery serpents and scorpions and thirsty land where there was no water; who brought water for you out of the flinty rock.
    Isaiah 14:29
    Do not rejoice, all you of Philistia, Because the rod that struck you is broken; For out of the serpent's roots will come forth a viper, And its offspring will be a fiery flying serpent.
  10. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:7
    Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Thus you shall say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: "Behold, Pharaoh's army which has come up to help you will return to Egypt, to their own land.
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