Bible Cross References
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
Isaiah 20:5
"Then they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation and Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 20:6
"And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day, 'Surely such [is] our expectation, wherever we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?' "
Isaiah 30:1-7
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"Woe to the rebellious children," says the LORD, "Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they may add sin to sin;
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Who walk to go down to Egypt, And have not asked My advice, To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
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Therefore the strength of Pharaoh Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt Shall be [your] humiliation.
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For his princes were at Zoan, And his ambassadors came to Hanes.
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They were all ashamed of a people [who] could not benefit them, Or be help or benefit, But a shame and also a reproach."
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The burden against the beasts of the South. Through a land of trouble and anguish, From which [came] the lioness and lion, The viper and fiery flying serpent, They will carry their riches on the backs of young donkeys, And their treasures on the humps of camels, To a people [who] shall not profit;
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For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab-Hem-Shebeth.
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, Both he who helps will fall, And he who is helped will fall down; They all will perish together.
2 Kings 17:4
And the king of Assyria uncovered a conspiracy by Hoshea; for he had sent messengers to So, king of Egypt, and brought no tribute to the king of Assyria, as [he had done] year by year. Therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison.
2 Kings 18:21
"Now look! You are trusting in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
Jeremiah 37:5-8
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Then Pharaoh's army came up from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
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Then the word of the LORD came to the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
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"Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Thus you shall say to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: "Behold, Pharaoh's army which has come up to help you will return to Egypt, to their own land.
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"And the Chaldeans shall come back and fight against this city, and take it and burn it with fire." '
Ezekiel 29:6
"Then all the inhabitants of Egypt Shall know that I [am] the LORD, Because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 29:7
When they took hold of you with the hand, You broke and tore all their shoulders; When they leaned on you, You broke and made all their backs quiver."