2 Kings 25:26
King James Version
26 And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
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2 Kings 25:26
New King James Version
26 And all the people, small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose (A)and went to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
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2 Kings 25:26
English Standard Version
26 (A)Then all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and went to Egypt, for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
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Isaiah 31:1
King James Version
31 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!
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Isaiah 31:1
New King James Version
The Folly of Not Trusting God
31 Woe to those (A)who go down to Egypt for help,
And (B)rely on horses,
Who trust in chariots because they are many,
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel,
(C)Nor seek the Lord!
Isaiah 31:1
English Standard Version
Woe to Those Who Go Down to Egypt
31 Woe[a] to (A)those who go down to Egypt for help
and rely on horses,
who (B)trust in chariots because they are many
and in horsemen because they are very strong,
but (C)do not look to the Holy One of Israel
or consult the Lord!
Footnotes
- Isaiah 31:1 Or Ah,
Isaiah 36:6
King James Version
6 Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
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Isaiah 36:6
New King James Version
6 Look! You are trusting in the (A)staff of this broken reed, Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who (B)trust in him.
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Isaiah 36:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)Behold, you are trusting in Egypt, that broken reed of a staff, which will pierce the hand of any man who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
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Jeremiah 2:18
King James Version
18 And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Sihor? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?
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Jeremiah 2:18
New King James Version
18 And now why take (A)the road to Egypt,
To drink the waters of (B)Sihor?
Or why take the road to (C)Assyria,
To drink the waters of [a]the River?
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:18 The Euphrates
Jeremiah 2:18
English Standard Version
18 (A)And now what do you gain by going to Egypt
to drink the waters of (B)the Nile?
(C)Or what do you gain by going to Assyria
to drink the waters of (D)the Euphrates?[a]
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 2:18 Hebrew the River
Jeremiah 2:36
King James Version
36 Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
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Jeremiah 2:36
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36 (A)Why do you gad about so much to change your way?
Also (B)you shall be ashamed of Egypt (C)as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Jeremiah 2:36
English Standard Version
36 (A)How much you go about,
changing your way!
You shall be (B)put to shame by Egypt
as you were put to shame by Assyria.
Jeremiah 42:14
King James Version
14 Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell:
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Jeremiah 42:14
New King James Version
14 saying, ‘No, but we will go to the land of (A)Egypt where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor be hungry for bread, and there we will dwell’—
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Jeremiah 42:14
English Standard Version
14 and saying, ‘No, (A)we will go to the land of Egypt, where we shall not see war or (B)hear the sound of the trumpet or (C)be hungry for bread, and we will dwell there,’
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Ezekiel 17:15
King James Version
15 But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things? or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered?
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Ezekiel 17:15
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15 But (A)he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors to Egypt, (B)that they might give him horses and many people. (C)Will he prosper? Will he who does such things escape? Can he break a covenant and still be delivered?
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Ezekiel 17:15
English Standard Version
15 (A)But he rebelled against him by sending his ambassadors (B)to Egypt, that they might give him horses and a large army. (C)Will he thrive? Can one escape who does such things? Can he (D)break the covenant and yet escape?
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Ezekiel 29:16
King James Version
16 And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord God.
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Ezekiel 29:16
New King James Version
16 No longer shall it be (A)the confidence of the house of Israel, but will remind them of their iniquity when they turned to follow them. Then they shall know that I am the Lord God.” ’ ”
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Ezekiel 29:16
English Standard Version
16 And it shall never again be (A)the reliance of the house of Israel, recalling their iniquity, when they turn to them for aid. (B)Then they will know that I am the Lord God.”
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