Isaiah 2:7

2:7 Their land is full of gold and silver;

there is no end to their wealth. ¹ 

Their land is full of horses;

there is no end to their chariots. ² 

Isaiah 36:8

36:8 Now make a deal with my master the king of Assyria, and I will give you two thousand horses, provided you can find enough riders for them.

Isaiah 31:1

Egypt Will Disappoint

31:1 Those who go down to Egypt for help are as good as dead, ³ 

those who rely on war horses,

and trust in Egypt’s many chariots ⁴ 

and in their many, many horsemen. ⁵ 

But they do not rely on the Holy One of Israel ⁶ 

and do not seek help from the Lord.

[2:7]  ¹ tn Or “treasuries”; KJV “treasures.”

[2:7]  ² sn Judah’s royal bureaucracy had accumulated great wealth and military might, in violation of Deut 17:16-17.

[31:1]  ³ tn Heb “Woe [to] those who go down to Egypt for help.”

[31:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “and trust in chariots for they are many.”

[31:1]  ⁵ tn Heb “and in horsemen for they are very strong [or “numerous”].”

[31:1]  ⁶ sn See the note on the phrase “the Holy One of Israel” in 1:4.