Do Not Go Down to Egypt
1 "Ah, [ch. 1:2,4] stubborn children," declares the Lord,
[ch. 29:15] "who carry out a plan, but not mine,
and who make ch. 25:7an alliance,30:1 Hebrew who weave a web but not of my Spirit,
that they may add sin to sin;
2 ch. 31:1;36:6who set out to go down to Egypt,
without asking for my direction,
to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh
and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
3 [ver. 7; ch. 20:5]Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame,
and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.
15 For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,
"In Hos. 14:1returning30:15 Or repentance and [Ex. 14:14]rest you shall be saved;
in quietness and in trust shall be your strength."
But you were unwilling,