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| 1 Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely,–And have trusted–In chariots–because they are many, and, In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And, onto Yahweh, have not sought. |
Go down to Egypt – The world. C316
For help – For worldly ideas and plans and for counsel as to how they should act in the crisis of this great day. C316
And stay on horses – Who endeavor still to ride the old false doctrinal hobbies. C316
Trust in chariots – Worldly organizations. C316
And in horsemen – The great leaders in false doctrines. C316
Seek the LORD! – With whom alone is safety and victory in the time of trouble. C316
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| 2 But, he also, is wise, and hath brought in calamity, And, his own words, hath he not set aside,–Therefore will he rise up, Against the house of evil-doers, and, Against the help of the workers of iniquity. |
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| 3 Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And, their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then, he that is giving help, shall stumble, And, he that is receiving help, shall fall, And, together, shall, all of them, vanish! |
Shall stretch out – As he will do shortly. C316
His hand – His power, the power of the truth and other agencies. C316
He that is holpen – By the powers of Egypt, the world's ideas. C316
Shall fall together – In their human plans and schemes. C316
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| 4 For, Thus, hath Yahweh said unto me–Like as a lion or a young lion growleth, over his prey. Who–though there be called out against him a multitude of shepherds–Will not, at their voice, be dismayed, Nor, at their noise, be daunted, So, will Yahweh of hosts come down, to make war over Mount Zion, and over the hill thereof. |
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| 5 As little mother-birds hovering, so, will Yahweh of hosts throw a covering over Jerusalem,–Covering, so will he rescue, Passing over, so will he deliver! |
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| 6 Return ye unto him, against whom the sons of Israel have deeply, revolted, |
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| 7 For, in that day, will every man reject his idols of silver, and his idols of gold,–Which your hands had made for you, as a sin! |
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| 8 Then shall the Assyrian fall, by the sword, not of a great man, And, the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him,–Howbeit he shall take his flight from the face of a sword, And, his young men, shall come, under tribute; |
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| 9 And, his own Cliff, through terror, shall he pass by, And his princes, shall be dismayed at an ensign,–Declareth Yahweh, Who hath a flame in Zion, And hath a furnace in Jerusalem. |
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