Isaiah

Isaiah 31:1

¹Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,

who rely on horses,

who trust in their abundance of chariots

and in their multitude of horsemen.

They do not look to the Holy One of Israel;

they do not seek the LORD.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe	ה֣וֹי	hō·w	Interjection	H1945 Ah, Alas, Ha
to those who go down	הַיֹּרְדִ֤ים	hay·yō·rə·ḏîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3381 come or go down, descend
to Egypt	מִצְרַ֙יִם֙	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
for help	לְעֶזְרָ֔ה	lə·‘ez·rāh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H5833 help, succour, assistance
who rely	יִשָּׁעֵ֑נוּ	yiš·šā·‘ê·nū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8172 lean, support oneself
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
horses	סוּסִ֖ים	sū·sîm	Noun - masculine plural	H5483 swallow or swift
who trust	וַיִּבְטְח֨וּ	way·yiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H982 trust
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
their abundance	רָ֗ב	rāḇ	Adjective - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
of chariots	רֶ֜כֶב	re·ḵeḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H7393 chariotry, chariot, mill-stone
and in	וְעַ֤ל	wə·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
their multitude	מְאֹ֔ד	mə·’ōḏ	Adverb	H3966 muchness, force, abundance, exceedingly
of horsemen	פָּֽרָשִׁים֙	pā·rā·šîm	Noun - masculine plural	H6571 horse, steed
They do not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
look	שָׁעוּ֙	šā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8159 gaze
to	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the Holy	קְד֣וֹשׁ	qə·ḏō·wōš	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H6918 sacred, holy
One of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
they do not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
seek	דָרָֽשׁוּ׃	ḏā·rā·šū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1875 resort to, seek
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 20:7 · Jeremiah 17:5 · Deuteronomy 17:16 · Jeremiah 2:13 · Isaiah 36:9 · Daniel 9:13 · Isaiah 30:16 · Psalm 33:16–17 · Isaiah 30:1–7 · Amos 5:4–8 · Isaiah 36:6 · Ezekiel 17:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.