Help Not in Egypt but in God

31 Woe to those who go down to (A)Egypt for help
And (B)rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not (C)look to the (D)Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!

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Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

31 Woe(A) to those who go down to Egypt(B) for help,
    who rely on horses,(C)
who trust in the multitude of their chariots(D)
    and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One(E) of Israel,
    or seek help from the Lord.(F)

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15 But [a]he (A)revolted against [b]him by sending his messengers to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many [c]troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does these things (B)escape? Can he indeed break the covenant and escape?

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 17:15 I.e., Zedekiah
  2. Ezekiel 17:15 I.e., Nebuchadnezzar
  3. Ezekiel 17:15 Lit people

15 But the king rebelled(A) against him by sending his envoys to Egypt(B) to get horses and a large army.(C) Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Will he break the treaty and yet escape?(D)

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