1 Ai dos que descem ao Egito em busca de socorro e se estribam em cavalos; que confiam em carros, porque são muitos, e em cavaleiros, porque são mui fortes, mas não atentam para o Santo de Israel, nem buscam ao Senhor! 2 Todavia, este é sábio, e faz vir o mal, e não retira as suas palavras; ele se levantará contra a casa dos malfeitores e contra a ajuda dos que praticam a iniquidade. 3 Pois os egípcios são homens e não deuses; os seus cavalos, carne e não espírito. Quando o Senhor estender a mão, cairão por terra tanto o auxiliador como o ajudado, e ambos juntamente serão consumidos. 4 Porque assim me disse o Senhor: Como o leão e o cachorro do leão rugem sobre a sua presa, ainda que se convoque contra eles grande número de pastores, e não se espantam das suas vozes, nem se abatem pela sua multidão, assim o Senhor dos Exércitos descerá, para pelejar sobre o monte Sião e sobre o seu outeiro. 5 Como pairam as aves, assim o Senhor dos Exércitos amparará a Jerusalém; protegê-la-á e salvá-la-á, poupá-la-á e livrá-la-á.

6 Convertei-vos, pois, ó filhos de Israel, àquele de quem tanto vos afastastes. 7 Pois, naquele dia, cada um lançará fora os seus ídolos de prata e os seus ídolos de ouro, que as vossas mãos fabricaram para pecardes. 8 Então, a Assíria cairá pela espada, não de homem; a espada, não de homem, a devorará; fugirá diante da espada, e os seus jovens serão sujeitos a trabalhos forçados. 9 De medo não atinará com a sua rocha de refúgio; os seus príncipes, espavoridos, desertarão a bandeira, diz o Senhor, cujo fogo está em Sião e cuja fornalha, em Jerusalém.

1 Woe to them that 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 look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah! 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 evil-doers, and against the help of them that work iniquity. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

4 For thus saith Jehovah unto me, As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds be called forth against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so will Jehovah of hosts come down to fight upon mount Zion, and upon the hill thereof. 5 As birds hovering, so will Jehovah of hosts protect Jerusalem; he will protect and deliver it, he will pass over and preserve it. 6 Turn ye unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, O children of Israel. 7 For in that day they shall cast away every man his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin. 8 And the Assyrian shall fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of men, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become subject to taskwork. 9 And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

1 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.

2 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.

3 But the Egyptians are mere mortals and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, those who help will stumble, those who are helped will fall; all will perish together.

4 This is what the LORD says to me: "As a lion growls, a great lion over its prey — and though a whole band of shepherds is called together against it, it is not frightened by their shouts or disturbed by their clamor — so the LORD Almighty will come down to do battle on Mount Zion and on its heights.

5 Like birds hovering overhead, the LORD Almighty will shield Jerusalem; he will shield it and deliver it, he will 'pass over' it and will rescue it."

6 Return, you Israelites, to the One you have so greatly revolted against.

7 For in that day every one of you will reject the idols of silver and gold your sinful hands have made.

8 "Assyria will fall by no human sword; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them. They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor.

9 Their stronghold will fall because of terror; at the sight of the battle standard their commanders will panic," declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.