1 Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and depend on horses, and confide in chariots because {they are} many, and in horsemen because they are very strong; and who look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah!2 But he also is wise, and he bringeth evil, and recalleth not his words; and he will arise against the house of evildoers, and against the help of workers of iniquity.3 And the Egyptians are men, and not *God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.4 For thus hath Jehovah said unto me: Like as the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, is not afraid of their voice, nor giveth way before the multitude of them; so will Jehovah of hosts come down to war upon mount Zion, and on the hill thereof.5 As birds with outstretched wings, so will Jehovah of hosts cover Jerusalem; covering, he will also deliver, passing over, he will rescue {it}.6 Turn unto him from whom ye have deeply revolted, ye children of Israel;7 for in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold, which your sinful hands have made unto you.8 And Asshur shall fall by the sword, not of a great man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall become tributary;9 and for fear, he shall pass over to his rock, and his princes shall be afraid of the banner, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

1 Wee hulle wat na Egipte aftrek om hulp en hulle verlaat op perde, en wat vertrou op strydwaens, omdat daar baie is, en op ruiters, omdat hulle baie talryk is, maar hulle sien nie op die Heilige van Israel en hulle soek nie die HERE nie.2 Nogtans is Hy ook wys, en Hy laat die onheil kom en trek sy woorde nie terug nie: Hy sal opstaan teen die huis van die kwaaddoeners en teen die helpers van die wat ongeregtigheid werk.3 Ja, die Egiptenaars is mense en nie God nie, en hulle perde is vlees en nie gees nie; as die HERE sy hand uitstrek, dan struikel die helper, en wie gehelp is, val; en saam gaan hulle almal te gronde.4 Want so het die HERE vir my gesê: Soos 'n leeu en 'n jong leeu knor oor sy prooi wanneer die volle getal herders teen hom bymekaargeroep word, sonder dat hy skrik vir hulle stem of ingee vir hulle geraas -- so sal die HERE van die leërskare neerdaal om in die stryd uit te trek teen die berg Sion en teen sy heuwel.5 Soos voëls wat fladder, so sal die HERE van die leërskare Jerusalem beskut, beskut en red, verskoon en bevry.6 Bekeer julle tot Hom van wie die kinders van Israel diep afgeval het.7 Want in die dag sal hulle elkeen sy silwerafgode en sy goue afgode verwerp, wat julle hande vir julle tot sonde gemaak het.8 En Assur sal val deur die swaard, nie van 'n man nie; en die swaard, nie van 'n mens nie, sal hom verteer; en hy sal voor die swaard vlug, en sy jongmanne sal dienspligtig word;9 en sy rots sal uitmekaar stuif van skrik, en sy vorste sal verskrik die banier verlaat, spreek die HERE, wat 'n vuur het op Sion en 'n oond in Jerusalem.