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World English Bible

Isaiah 31 (WEBP)

[1] Woe to those who 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 don’t look to the Holy One of Israel, and they don’t seek Yahweh!
[2] Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster, and will not call back his words, but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of those who work iniquity.
[3] Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When Yahweh stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
[4] For Yahweh says to me, “As the lion and the young lion growling over his prey, if a multitude of shepherds is called together against him, will not be dismayed at their voice, nor abase himself for their noise, so Yahweh of Armies will come down to fight on Mount Zion and on its heights.
[5] As birds hovering, so Yahweh of Armies will protect Jerusalem. He will protect and deliver it. He will pass over and preserve it.”
[6] Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.
[7] For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—sin which your own hands have made for you.
[8] “The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man; and the sword, not of mankind, shall devour him. He will flee from the sword, and his young men will become subject to forced labor.
[9] His rock will pass away by reason of terror, and his princes will be afraid of the banner,” says Yahweh, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Isaiah 31 (KJVS)

[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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Isaiah 31 (YLT)

[1] Woe to those going down to Egypt for help, And on horses lean, And trust on chariots, because many, And on horsemen, because very strong, And have not looked on the Holy One of Israel, And Jehovah have not sought.
[2] And He also is wise, and bringeth in evil, And His words He hath not turned aside, And He hath risen against a house of evil doers, And against the help of workers of iniquity.
[3] And the Egyptians are men, and not God, And their horses are flesh, and not spirit, And Jehovah stretcheth out His hand, And stumbled hath the helper, And fallen hath the helped one, And together all of them are consumed.
[4] For thus said Jehovah unto me: ‘As growl doth the lion and the young lion over his prey, Called against whom is a multitude of shepherds, From their voice he is not affrighted, And from their noise he is not humbled; So come down doth Jehovah of Hosts To war on mount Zion, and on her height.
[5] As birds flying, so doth Jehovah of Hosts Cover over Jerusalem, covering and delivering, Passing over, and causing to escape.’
[6] Turn back to Him from whom sons of Israel Have deepened apostasy.
[7] For in that day despise doth each His idols of silver, and his idols of gold, That your hands made to you-a sin.
[8] And fallen hath Asshur by sword, not of the high, Yea, a sword-not of the low, doth consume him, And he hath fled for himself from the face of a sword, And his young men become tributary.
[9] And to his rock from fear he passeth on, And affrighted by the ensign have been his princes-an affirmation of Jehovah, Who hath a light in Zion, And who hath a furnace in Jerusalem!