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Isaiah 31 Catholic Public Domain Version
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- Esther and Daniel are the Vulgate books (Esther 1–16 with the Greek additions as chapters 10:4–16; Daniel 1–14 with the Song of the Three, Susanna and Bel). Baruch 6 is the Letter of Jeremiah.
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1 Woe to those who descend into Egypt for assistance, hoping in horses, and putting their trust in four-horse chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are exceedingly strong. And they have not believed in the Holy One of Israel, and they have not sought the Lord.
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 Therefore, being wise, he has permitted harm, and he has not removed his words, and he will rise up against the house of the wicked and against those who assist the workers of 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 Egypt is man, and not God. And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. And so, the Lord will reach down his hand, and the helper will fall, and the one who was being helped will fall, and they will all 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 the Lord says this to me: In the same way that a lion roars, and a young lion is over his prey, and though a multitude of shepherds may meet him, he will not dread their voice, nor be afraid of their number, so will the Lord of hosts descend in order to battle upon mount Zion and upon its hill.
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 Like birds flying, so will the Lord of hosts protect Jerusalem, protecting and freeing, passing over and saving.
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 Be converted to the same depth that you have drawn away, O sons of Israel.
6 Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.
7 For in that day, a man will cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your hands have made for you unto 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 Assur will fall by a sword not of man, and a sword not of man will devour him. And he will not flee from the face of the sword, and his young men will be subject to a penalty.
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 strength will pass away in terror, and his princes will flee in fear. The Lord has said it. His fire is in Zion, and his furnace is at 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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