Chapter 31

The Prophet further bewaileth the Jew's calamity, into which they shall fall for their confederacy with the Ægyptians. ℣.5 Yet God will protect Jerusalem: ℣.8 and overthrow Sennacharib.

1. 1

   Woe to them that go down into Ægypt for help, hoping in horses, and having confidence upon chariots, because they be many: and upon horsemen, because they be very strong: and have not trusted upon the holy one of Israel, & have not sought after our Lord.

2. 2

   But he that is the wise one hath brought evil, and hath not taken away his words: & he will rise up against the house of the wicked, and against the aid of them that work iniquity.

3. 3

   Ægypt, a man, and not God: and their horses, flesh, and not spirit: and our Lord shall bow down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall, and they shall all be confounded together.

4. 4

   Because thus saith our Lord to me: As if a lion should roar, and the lion's whelp upon his prey, and when a multitude of shepherds shall come against him, he will not fear at their voice, and of their multitude he will not be afraid: so shall the Lord of hosts descend to fight upon mount Sion, and upon the little hill thereof.

5. 5

   As birds that fly, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and delivering, passing and saving.

6. 6

   Return as you revolted deeply, o children of Israel.

7. 7

   For in that day man shall cast away the idols of his silver, and the idols of his gold, which your hands have made you into sin.

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   And Assur shall fall by the sword not of man, and the sword not of man shall devour him, and he shall fly not at the face of the sword: & his young men shall be tributaries:

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   and his strength shall pass away at the terror, & his princes flying shall be afraid: our Lord hath said it: whose fire is in Sion, & his furnace in Jerusalem.