Verse List for ISA 31:1

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OET (OET-RV) Those who go down to Egypt for help won’t end well. ⇔ They depend on horses and rely on chariots that are many, ⇔ ≈ and on cavalry that are very numerous, ⇔ but they don’t look towards Yisrael’s holy one, ⇔ and they don’t request help from Yahweh.

OET-LV woe _to those_who_go _down Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for_help on horses they _depend and_they _have _relied on chariotry if/because it_is_many and_on horsemen if/because they _are _numerous exceedingly and_not they _look on the _holy_one_of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) and_DOM YHWH not they _seek.

ULT Woe, to the ones going down to Egypt for help! ⇔  They rely on horses and trust in chariots that, are many ⇔  and in horsemen that are very numerous, ⇔ but they do not look to the Holy, One of Israel ⇔  and they do not seek Yahweh.

UST How terrible it will be for those who depend on the Egyptians to help them! ⇔  Such people believe that Egypt’s many horses, chariots, and horsemen will protect them. ⇔ They do not depend on Yahweh, the holy God of the Israelites, ⇔  and they do not ask him to help them.

BSB & MSB Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, ⇔  who rely on horses, ⇔ who trust in their abundance of chariots ⇔  and in their multitude of horsemen. ⇔ They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; ⇔  they do not seek the LORD.

OEB No OEB ISA book available

WEBBE & WMBB Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, ⇔  and rely on horses, ⇔  and trust in chariots because they are many, ⇔  and in horsemen because they are very strong, ⇔  but they don’t look to the Holy One of Israel, ⇔  and they don’t seek the LORD!

NET 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.

LSV Woe [to] those going down to Egypt for help,
And [who] lean on horses,
And trust on chariots, because [they are] many,
And on horsemen, because [they are] very strong,
And have not looked on the Holy One of Israel,
And have not sought YHWH.

FBV Tragedy is coming to those who appeal to Egypt for help, depending on their horses and trusting in all their chariots and charioteers! They don't look to the Holy One of Israel for help; they don't ask the Lord for advice.

T4T Terrible things will happen to those who reply on Egypt to help them, ⇔  trusting in their soldiers’ horses and their many chariots and their strong chariot-drivers, ⇔ instead of trusting that Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel, will help them.

LEB Ah! Those who go down to Egypt for help!
¶  They rely on horses
• and trust in chariots because they are many,
• and in horsemen because they are very numerous,
• and they do not look to the holy one of Israel,
• and they do not consult Yahweh.

BBE Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;

Moff No Moff ISA book available

JPS Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they are exceeding mighty; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

ASV Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and rely on horses, and trust in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are very strong, but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!

DRA Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, and putting their confidence in chariots, because they me many: and in horsemen, because they me very strong: and have not trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not sought after the Lord.

YLT Woe [to] those going down to Egypt for help, And on horses lean, And trust on chariots, because many, And on horsemen, because very strong, And have not looked on the Holy One of Israel, And Jehovah have not sought.

Drby Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because [they are] many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!

RV Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and stay on horses; and trust in chariots, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

SLT Wo to those going down to Egypt for help; and they will look upon horses, and trust upon chariots, because they are many; and upon horsemen because they were strong greatly; and they looked not upon the Holy One of Israel, and sought not Jehovah.

Wbstr Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

KJB-1769 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

KJB-1611 ¶ Woe to them that go down to Egypt for helpe, and stay on horses, and trust in charets, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong: but they looke not vnto the Holy one of Israel, neither seeke the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps Wo be vnto them that go downe into Egypt for helpe, and trust in horses, and put their confidence in charrets because they be many, and in horsemen because they be lustie and strong: but they regarde not the holy one of Israel, and they aske no question at the Lorde.
(Woe be unto them that go down into Egypt for help, and trust in horses, and put their confidence in chariots because they be many, and in horsemen because they be lustie and strong: but they regard not the holy one of Israel, and they ask no question at the Lord.)

Gnva Woe vnto them that goe downe into Egypt for helpe, and stay vpon horses, and trust in charets, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they be very strong: but they looke not vnto the holy one of Israel, nor seeke vnto the Lord.
(Woe unto them that go down into Egypt for help, and stay upon horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many, and in horsemen, because they be very strong: but they look not unto the holy one of Israel, nor seek unto the Lord.)

Cvdl Wo vnto them that go downe in to Egipte for helpe, and trust in horses, and conforte them selues in Charettes, because they be many, and in horse me because they be lustie and stronge. But they regarde not the holy one of Israel, and they aske no question at the LORDE.
(Woe unto them that go down in to Egypt for help, and trust in horses, and conforte themselves in Charettes, because they be many, and in horse me because they be lustie and strong. But they regard not the holy one of Israel, and they ask no question at the LORD.)

Wycl Wo to hem that goon doun in to Egipt to help, and hopen in horsis, and han trist on cartis, for tho ben manye, and on knyytis, for thei ben ful stronge; and thei tristiden not on the hooli of Israel, and thei souyten not the Lord.
(Woe to them that gone down in to Egypt to help, and hoping in horses, and have trist on cartis, for those been many, and on knights/warriors, for they been full stronge; and they tristiden not on the holy of Israel, and they sought not the Lord.)

Luth Wehe denen, die hinabziehen nach Ägypten um Hilfe und verlassen sich auf Rosse und hoffen auf Wagen, daß derselbigen viel sind, und auf Reiter, darum daß sie sehr stark sind, und halten sich nicht zum Heiligen in Israel und fragen nichts nach dem HErr’s.
(Woe those, the pull_down after Egypt around/by/for help(n) and leave itself/yourself/themselves on/in/to horses and hope(v) on/in/to wagon/cart/chariot, that the_same many are, and on/in/to rider, therefore that they/she/them very stark are, and hold/keep itself/yourself/themselves not for_the saints/holy_ones in Israel and asks nothing after to_him LORD’s.)

ClVg [Væ qui descendunt in Ægyptum ad auxilium, in equis sperantes, et habentes fiduciam super quadrigis, quia multæ sunt; et super equitibus, quia prævalidi nimis; et non sunt confisi super Sanctum Israël, et Dominum non requisierunt ![fn]
([Alas/Woe(pl) who/which they_descend in/into/on Egypt to help/aid(n), in/into/on horses hoping, and having confidence over team, because many are; and over equitibus, because beforevalidi too_much; and not/no are confident over Sanctum Israel, and the_Master not/no they_searched !)

UHB ה֣וֹי הַ⁠יֹּרְדִ֤ים מִצְרַ֨יִם֙ לְ⁠עֶזְרָ֔ה עַל־סוּסִ֖ים יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ וַ⁠יִּבְטְח֨וּ עַל־רֶ֜כֶב כִּ֣י רָ֗ב וְ⁠עַ֤ל פָּֽרָשִׁים֙ כִּֽי־עָצְמ֣וּ מְאֹ֔ד וְ⁠לֹ֤א שָׁעוּ֙ עַל־קְד֣וֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ⁠אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה לֹ֥א דָרָֽשׁוּ׃ ‡

BrLXX Οὐαὶ οἱ καταβαίνοντες εἰς Αἴγυπτον ἐπὶ βοήθειαν, οἱ ἐφʼ ἵπποις πεποιθότες καὶ ἐφʼ ἅρμασιν, ἔστι γὰρ πολλὰ, καὶ ἐφʼ ἵπποις πλῆθος σφόδρα· καὶ οὐκ ἦσαν πεποιθότες ἐπὶ τὸν ἅγιον τοῦ Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ τὸν κύριον οὐκ ἐζήτησαν·

BrTr Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, who trust in horses and chariots, for they are many; and in horses, which are a great multitude; and have not trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not sought the Lord.