1. Doom to those going down to Egypt for help!They rely on horses,trust in chariots because they are many,and on riders because they are very strong.But they don’t look to the holy one of Israel;they don’t seek the Lord.
2. But God also knows how to bring disaster;he has not taken back his words.God will rise up against the house of evildoersand against the help of those who do wrong.
3. Egypt is human and not divine;their horses are flesh and not spirit.The Lord will extend his hand;the helper will stumble,those helped will fall,and they will all die together.
4. The Lord has said to me:When the lion growls,the young lion, over its prey,though a band of shepherds is summoned against it,isn’t scared off by their noiseor frightened by their roar.So the Lord of heavenly forces will go downto fight on Mount Zion and on her hill.