Isaiah, Chapter 31

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 do not look to the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!    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 evildoers, and against the helpers of those who work iniquity.    3. Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helps shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.    4. For thus has the LORD spoken to me, Like the lion and the young lion roaring over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called out against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor humble himself because of their noise: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.    5. As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.    6. Turn to him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.    7. For in that day every man shall throw away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made for you for a sin.    8. Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a lowly man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be overcome.    9. And he shall pass over to his stronghold in fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, says the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.