Isaiah 31:1

“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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 the LORD!”

"Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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 the LORD!" - Isaiah 31:1
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What does Isaiah 31:1 mean?

The Bible verse Isaiah 31:1 in the King James Version (KJV) reads: "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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…

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Trusting the Holy One: A Call to Divine Reliance

The words of the prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 31:1 ring out with a powerful admonition: "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Trust in the Lord

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, we come before You with hearts humble and contrite, acknowledging Your supremacy over all things. Your Word in Isaiah 31:1 warns us: "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in…

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Isaiah 31:1 - "Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay 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 the LORD!"
Isaiah 31:1-2 - "Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord. Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against that wicked nation, against those who help evildoers."
"Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord. Yet he too is wise and can bring disaster; he does not take back his words. He will rise up against that wicked nation, against those who help evildoers." - Isaiah 31:1-2
Isaiah 1:31 - "And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them."
Isaiah 10:31 - "Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee."
Isaiah 30:31 - "For through the voice of the LORD shall the Assyrian be beaten down, which smote with a rod."
"And the strong shall be as tow, and the maker of it as a spark, and they shall both burn together, and none shall quench them." - Isaiah 1:31
Isaiah 31:6 - "¶ Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted."
Isaiah 37:31 - "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:"
Isaiah 31:5 - "As birds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it."
"Madmenah is removed; the inhabitants of Gebim gather themselves to flee." - Isaiah 10:31
Luke 1:31
Isaiah 40:31 - "But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."
Isaiah 40:31 - "But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint."
Isaiah 31:2 - "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 help of them that work iniquity."
1 Chronicles 1:31 - "Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah. These are the sons of Ishmael."
Exodus 26:31
Mateo 14:31
Exodus 26:31
Matthew 21:31
Exodus 26:31
Genesis 31:35
Judges 2:31
Exodus 25:31
Proverbs 31:21
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." - Isaiah 40:31
Judges 3:31
Isaiah 31:9 - "And he shall pass over to his strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem."