Isaiah · American Standard Version (1901)
Isaiah 31 American Standard Version (1901)
Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings
1 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!
1 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!
2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of those who work iniquity.
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When Yahweh stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
4 For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof.
4 For Yahweh says to me, “As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds is called together against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for their noise, so Yahweh of Armies will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its heights.
5 As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver [it], he will pass over and preserve [it].
5 As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it.”
6 Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel.
6 Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.
7 For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
7 For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—sin which your own hands have made for you.
8 And the Assyrian shall fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of men, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become subject to taskwork.
8 “The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of mankind, shall devour him. He will flee from the sword, and his young men will become subject to forced labor.
9 And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
9 His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner,” says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
Cross references (9)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Psalm 20:7; Jeremiah 17:5; Deuteronomy 17:16; Jeremiah 2:13; Isaiah 36:9
- 2 Numbers 23:19; Isaiah 45:7; 1 Corinthians 1:21–29; Amos 3:6; Zephaniah 3:8
- 3 Isaiah 9:17; Ezekiel 20:33–34; Ezekiel 28:9; Jeremiah 15:6; Psalm 33:17
- 4 Hosea 11:10; Amos 3:8; Zechariah 2:5; Isaiah 42:13; Zechariah 12:8
- 5 Psalm 91:4; Psalm 37:40; Isaiah 38:6; Isaiah 37:35; Exodus 19:4
- 6 Jeremiah 3:22; Jeremiah 3:14; Jeremiah 3:10; Isaiah 55:7; Hosea 9:9
- 7 Isaiah 30:22; Isaiah 2:20; Ezekiel 36:25; Deuteronomy 7:25; Hosea 14:8
- 8 Isaiah 14:25; Genesis 49:15; Isaiah 37:7; Isaiah 10:16–19; 2 Kings 19:34–37
- 9 Malachi 4:1; Isaiah 29:6; Zechariah 2:5; Deuteronomy 32:37; Isaiah 10:17
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