And the Egyptians, being defeated, shall be ashamed of the Ethiopians, in whom they had trusted; for they were their glory.

And they that dwell in this island shall say in that day, Behold, we trusted to flee to them for help, who could not save themselves from the king of the Assyrians; and how shall we be saved?

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.

[even] an Egyptian, a man, and not God; the flesh of horses, and there is no help [in them]; but the Lord shall bring His hand upon them, and the helpers shall fail, and all shall perish together.

Behold, you trust on this bruised staff of reed, on Egypt; [as soon] as a man leans upon it, it shall go into his hand, and pierce it; so is Pharaoh king of Egypt and all that trust in him.

And the Lord shall bring you back to Egypt in ships, by the way of which I said, You shall not see it again; and you shall be sold there to your enemies as male and female slaves, and no one shall buy you.

And the king of the Assyrians found iniquity in Hoshea, in that he sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought not a tribute to the king of the Assyrians in that year. And the king of the Assyrians besieged him, and bound him in the prison house.

And Pharaoh's army had come forth out of Egypt; and the Chaldeans heard the report of them, and they went up from Jerusalem.

And they came into Egypt, for they hearkened not to the voice of the Lord, and they entered into Tahpanhes.

And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord, because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.

When they took hold of you with their hand, you broke [them;] and when every hand was clapped against them, and when they leaned on you, you utterly broke them, and crushed the loins of them all.

And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, and they shall ask of him before the Lord the judgment of the Urim. They shall go forth at his word, and at his word they shall come in, he and the children of Israel with one accord, and all the congregation.

And the chiefs took of their provisions, and asked not the [counsel of] the Lord.

And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, Is there not [still] a prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord by him?

Inquire of the Lord for us, for the king of Babylon has risen up against us. Perhaps the Lord will do according to all His wonderful works, and [the king] shall depart from us.

to Jeremiah the prophet, and said to him, Let now our supplication come before your face, and pray to the Lord your God for this remnant; for we are left [but a] few out of many, as your eyes see.

that you have wrought wickedness in your hearts, when you sent for me, saying, Pray for us to the Lord; and according to all that the Lord shall speak to you we will do.

take farther counsel, and continually make a shelter from grief; they flee in darkness at midday; they are amazed; do not be led captive.

Woe to you, you wings of the land of ships, beyond the rivers of Ethiopia.

And the bramble said to the trees, If in truth you anoint me to reign over you, come, stand under my shadow; and if not, let fire come out from me and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

RECHS. The breath of our nostrils, our anointed Lord, was taken in their destructive snares, of whom we said, In His shadow we shall live among the Gentiles.