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! 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. 3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 4 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. 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.

6 Turn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted. 7 For in that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.

8 Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited. 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.

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.