Isaiah 31:1 Cross References - Thomson

¹ ALAS! They went down to Egypt for help! They trusted in horses and chariots; for they have many and their cavalry is very numerous; and did not rely on the Holy One of Israel, nor did they ask counsel of the Lord.

¹⁶ Because he is not to multiply cavalry for himself, he must not even cause his people to go back to Egypt; in order that he may not multiply his cavalry: the Lord indeed hath said, You shall not henceforth return that way any more.

⁷ At that time Anani the prophet, came to Asa king of Juda and said to him, Seeing thou hast put thy trust in the king of Syria, and hast not relied on the Lord thy God, therefore the army of the king of Syria hath escaped out of thy hand.

⁷ Some boast of chariots and some of horses; but by the name of the Lord our God we shall be magnified.

¹⁶ A king is not saved because of a numerous army: nor can a giant be saved by his abundant strength. ¹⁷ A horse is a false thing for safety; nor can he with all his power save himself.

⁷ for their country was filled with silver and gold, and there was no counting their treasures; and their land was filled with horses, and there was no end to their chariots;

¹² For with kithara and psaltery, tabors and pipes, they drink wine; but they regard not the works of the Lord, nor consider the operations of his hands.

¹³ The people did not turn till they were smitten; as they indeed did not seek the Lord;

⁷ in that day let man trust in his maker, and his eyes look to the Holy One of Israel: ⁸ and let him no more put confidence in altars, nor in the works of their hands which their fingers have made, nor look to the groves nor to their abominations.

¹¹ You have indeed provided water for yourselves, between the two walls nearer than the old pool, and have not looked to him who formed it of old, nor regarded him who created it.

¹ "AH rebellious children! saith the Lord, you have formed a design, but not by me: and thou hast made convenants, but not by my spirit, that you may add sins to sins. ² They are setting out to go down to Egypt, without having consulted me; to be assisted by Pharao and protected by the Egyptians. ³ For the protection of Pharao will be your shame, and a disgrace to them who have trusted in Egypt. ⁴ Because generals are unwelcome messengers at Tanis, ⁵ they shall labour in vain with a people who will be of no service for assistance; but for a shame and disgrace. ⁶ This is the vision of the four footed beasts in the desert; A lion and a lion's whelp were in distress and difficulty; and from them went the asps and the brood of flying serpents, who carried their wealth on asses and camels to a nation which could not profit them. ⁷ In vain and to no purpose will the Egyptians help you. Announce to them, That this application of yours is vain.

¹⁶ but said, "We will flee on horses." Therefore flee you shall. And, "We will mount swift coursers, " therefore swift shall be your pursuers.

⁶ Behold thy reliance is on that staff; that staff of reed; that broken reed, Egypt; on which if a man lean, it will pierce his hand and go through it. Such is Pharao king of Egypt to all who rely on him.

⁹ How then can you revolt and affect to be petty princes. Those are reduced to slavery who have trusted in the Egyptians for charioteers and cavalry.

⁹ and multiplied thy fornication with them, and hast done it with many who are far from thee; and hast sent ambassadors beyond thy borders; and humbled thyself even to Hades;

⁷ There is indeed none who invoketh thy name, or who remembered to lay hold on thee; because thou hast turned away thy face from us, and delivered us up for our sins.

¹³ Because my people did two things which are both evil: they forsook me, the fountain of living water; and hewed out for themselves broken cisterns which cannot hold water.

⁵ Cursed is the man whose hope is on man; who shall fix the flesh of his arm on him, and whose heart hath departed from the Lord.

¹⁵ Now should he revolt from him so as to send his ambassadors to Egypt, that it may furnish him with horses and a great army, shall he prosper? Shall he who is perfidious escape? And shall he who breaketh a covenant be delivered?

¹³ According to what is written in the law of Moses all those evils have come upon us. We indeed did not supplicate the favour of the Lord our God, by turning from all our wickedness, therefore that we might be made sensible of all thy truth,

⁷ They were all hot as an oven and devoured their judges; all their kings fell; there was none among them who appealed to me.

¹³ Alas! for them, because they have departed from me. They are faint hearted, because they have transgressed against me. Though I redeemed them, yet they spoke lies against me. ¹⁴ Their hearts do not cry to me; but only make moans on their beds; for corn and wine they were deeply affected. ¹⁵ By me they were instructed; I indeed strengthened their arms; but they devised evils against me. ¹⁶ They were turned back to no purpose. They were like a bended bow. Let their chiefs fall by the sword for the folly of their tongue; let the derision they endured in the land of Egypt come into their bosoms like dirt, like an eagle darting upon the house of the Lord.

⁵ Ephraim dwelt in Egypt, though Assur was his king.

³ Assur cannot save us. We will no more mount horses; we will no more say to the works of our hand, "You are our gods." He who is in thee will compassionate the fatherless.

⁴ Wherefore, thus saith the Lord to the house of Israel, Seek me and you shall live. ⁵ But seek not Baithel, nor go to Galgal, nor pass on to the Well of Oath: because Galgal shall surely go into captivity, and Baithel shall be as if it had never existed. ⁶ Seek the Lord and live, that the house of Joseph may not blaze like a fire, and devour him: and the house of Israel have none to quench it. ⁷ He is the exalter of judgment and hath established righteousness for the earth. ⁸ He is the maker and former of all things. He turned darkness into day, and darkeneth the day into night. He calleth to him the water of the sea, and poureth it out on the face of the earth. His name is the Lord.