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1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.
2 Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked, against those who help evildoers.
3 But the Egyptians are men and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, he who helps will stumble, he who is helped will fall; both will perish together.
4 This is what the Lord says to me: "As a lion growls, a great lion over his prey—and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against him, he is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor—so the Lord Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.
5 Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will 'pass over' it and will rescue it."
6 Return to him you have so greatly revolted against, O Israelites.
7 For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.
8 "Assyria will fall by a sword that is not of man; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them. They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor.
9 Their stronghold will fall because of terror; at sight of the battle standard their commanders will panic," declares the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
This canonical chapter is a broth of five scripts. Its nine verses go to five separate revisions.
1. Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.
Destination: Clearly Revised Chapter 19, "Egypt." See verse 3 below.
2. Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked, against those who help evildoers.
Analysis: This verse does not accompany verse 1. The clause, "he too is wise," implies the mention of the quality "wise" or "wisdom" in verse 1, but it is absent.
Destination: Revised Chapter 5, "The Vineyard of The Lord,"
29:16 You turn things upside down, as if the potter were thought to be like the clay! Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, "He did not make me"? Can the pot say of the potter, "He knows nothing"? 2 Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against the house of the wicked, against those who help evildoers.
3. But the Egyptians are men and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, he who helps will stumble, he who is helped will fall; both will perish together.
Destination: Clearly Revised Chapter 19, "Egypt,"
1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord. 3 But the Egyptians are men and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, he who helps will stumble, he who is helped will fall; both will perish together. 2:22 Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
4-5. This is what the Lord says to me: "As a lion growls, a great lion over his prey—and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against him, he is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor—so the Lord Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights. 5 Like birds hovering overhead, the Lord Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will 'pass over' it and will rescue it."
Analysis: The Lord's unconditional promise of deliverance can only mark the reign of Hezekiah, the days of Immanuel (2 Kings 19:35).
Destination: Fairly obviously Revised Chapter 10, "Assyria."
6. Return to him you have so greatly revolted against, O Israelites.
Analysis: This appeal of Isaiah to the Israelites had to come before the Lord's unconditional promise of deliverance given on verses 4-5, i.e. prior to the reign of Hezekiah.
Destination: Revised Chapter 7, "The Lord's Testing of King Ahaz."
7. For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.
Reason: Verse 6 appealed for repentance. This verse foretells repentance. Therefore verses 6 and 7 flag different times.
Destination: Revised Chapter 6, "The Vision of The Lord,"
30:18 Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! 30:19 O people of Zion, who live in Jerusalem, you will weep no more. How gracious he will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. 7 For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.
8-9. "Assyria will fall by a sword that is not of man; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them. They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor. 9 Their stronghold will fall because of terror; at sight of the battle standard their commanders will panic," declares the Lord, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.
Destination: Obviously Revised Chapter 10, "Assyria."
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