16 However, he must not acquire many horses for himself or send the people back to Egypt to acquire many horses, for the Lord has told you, ‘You are never to go back that way again.’(A)

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Some take pride in chariots, and others in horses,
but we take pride in the name of the Lord our God.(A)

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17 The horse is a false hope for safety;
it provides no escape by its great power.(A)

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Their[a][b] land is full of silver and gold,
and there is no limit to their treasures;
their land is full of horses,
and there is no limit to their chariots.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 2:7 Lit Its
  2. 2:7 = the house of Jacob

16 You say, “No!
We will escape on horses”—
therefore you will escape!—
and, “We will ride on fast horses”—
but those who pursue you will be faster.(A)

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How then can you drive back a single officer among the least of my master’s servants? How can you rely on Egypt for chariots and horsemen?(A)

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