ISA 31:1 Parallel Verse View

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

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

BSB  ⇔ 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 Woe to those who journey
⇔ to the land of Egypt for help,
 ⇔ who rely on the throngs of her horses and chariots,
⇔ and trust in the eminent strength of her horsemen,
 ⇔ but never turn their eyes
⇔ to the Holy One of Israel,
⇔ and ask not the Lord for counsel.

WEB 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 Yahweh!

WMB 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;

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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.

DBY 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!

WBS 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 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!
(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! )

BB 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 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 ask no question at the Lord.)

GNV 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 helpe, and stay upon horses, and trust in charets, 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. )

CB 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 helpe, and trust in horses, and conforte themselves 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 ask no question at the LORD.)

WYC 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 hopen in horsis, and have trist on cartis, for tho been manye, and on knyytis, for they been full stronge; and they tristiden not on the holy of Israel, and they sought not the Lord.)

LUT 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 HErrn.
(Wehe denen, the hinabziehen nach Egypt around/by/for Hilfe and verlassen itself/yourself/themselves on Rosse and hoffen on Wagen, that derselbigen many are, and on Reiter, therefore that they/she/them sehr stark are, and hold itself/yourself/themselves not for_the Heiligen in Israel and fragen nichts nach to_him HErrn.)

CLV [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 who descendunt in Ægyptum to auxilium, in ewho/any sperantes, and habentes fiduciam over quadrigis, because many sunt; and over equitibus, because prævalidi nimis; and not/no are confisi over Sanctum Israël, and Dominum not/no requisierunt !)

31.1 Væ qui descendunt in Ægyptum. ID. Egit de gloria bonorum et de pœna reproborum, nunc revertitur ad reliquias quæ remanserunt in terra Juda, ducto Sedecia et aliis in Babylonem. Sed prius monuit ne irent in Ægyptum: modo quia ierunt minatur malum. Non sunt confisi super sanctum Isræl. Non exquisierunt corde, sed verbis; dixerunt enim ad Jeremiam: Ora pro nobis Dominum quid agere debeamus? et noluerunt obedire. Cui simile: Deum non invocaverunt. Quod de malis sacerdotibus dictum est.

31.1 Alas who descendunt in Ægyptum. ID. Egit about gloria bonorum and about pœna reproborum, now revertitur to reliquias which remanserunt in earth/land Yuda, ducto Sedecia and aliis in Babylonem. But first/before monuit ne irent in Ægyptum: modo because ierunt minatur malum. Non are confisi over sanctum Isræl. Non exquisierunt corde, but verbis; dixerunt because to Yeremiam: Ora pro nobis Dominum quid agere debeamus? and noluerunt obedire. Cui simile: God not/no invocaverunt. That about malis sacerdotibus dictum est.

BRN 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.

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·
(Ouai hoi katabainontes eis Aigupton epi boaʸtheian, hoi efʼ hippois pepoithotes kai efʼ harmasin, esti gar polla, kai efʼ hippois plaʸthos sfodra; kai ouk aʸsan pepoithotes epi ton hagion tou Israaʸl, kai ton kurion ouk ezaʸtaʸsan; )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) go down to Egypt

(Some words not found in UHB: woe the,go_down Miʦrayim/(Egypt) for,help on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in horses rely and,trust on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in chariots that/for/because/then/when many and,in horsemen that/for/because/then/when strong very and=not look on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in holy Yisrael and=DOM YHWH not seek )

The phrase “go down” is used here because Egypt is lower in Elevation than Jerusalem.

(Occurrence 0) those who go down

Alternate translation: “those people of Judah who go down”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

(Occurrence 0) lean on horses

This speaks about people relying on their horses to help them as if they were leaning on their horses. Alternate translation: “rely on their horses”

(Occurrence 0) Holy One of Israel

See how you translated this name in Isaiah 1:4.

(Occurrence 0) nor do they seek Yahweh

Alternate translation: “nor do they ask Yahweh to help them”

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