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Text -- Isaiah 31:1-5 (NET)
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Egypt Will Disappoint
31:1 Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, those who rely on war horses , and trust in Egypt’s many chariots and in their many , many horsemen . But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel and do not seek help from the Lord .
31:2 Yet he too is wise and he will bring disaster ; he does not retract his decree . He will attack the wicked nation , and the nation that helps those who commit sin .
31:3 The Egyptians are mere humans , not God ; their horses are made of flesh , not spirit . The Lord will strike with his hand ; the one who helps will stumble and the one being helped will fall . Together they will perish .
The Lord Will Defend Zion
31:4 Indeed , this is what the Lord says to me: “The Lord will be like a growling lion , like a young lion growling over its prey . Though a whole group of shepherds gathers against it, it is not afraid of their shouts or intimidated by their yelling . In this same way the Lord who commands armies will descend to do battle on Mount Zion and on its hill .
31:5 Just as birds hover over a nest, so the Lord who commands armies will protect Jerusalem . He will protect and deliver it; as he passes over he will rescue it.
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