Futile Confidence in Egypt
1 "Woe to the rebellious children," says the Lord,
Is. 29:15"Who take counsel, but not of Me,
And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit,
Deut. 29:19That they may add sin to sin;
2 Is. 31:1; Jer. 43:7Who walk to go down to Egypt,
And Num. 27:21; Josh. 9:14; 1 Kin. 22:7; Jer. 21:2; 42:2, 20have not asked My advice,
To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh,
And to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
3 Is. 20:5; Jer. 37:5, 7Therefore the strength of Pharaoh
Shall be your shame,
And trust in the shadow of Egypt
Shall be your humiliation.
15 For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel:
Ps. 116:7; Is. 7:4; 28:12"In returning and rest you shall be saved;
In quietness and confidence shall be your strength."
Matt. 23:37But you would not,