Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Egypt is man, and not God: and their horses, flesh, and not spirit: and the Lord shall put down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall, and they shall all be confounded together. the Egyptians Isaiah 36:6 Lo thou trustest upon this broken staff of a reed, upon Egypt: upon which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharao king of Egypt to all that trust in him. Deuteronomy 32:30,31 How should one pursue after a thousand, and two chase ten thousand? Was it not, because their God had sold them, and the Lord had shut them up? . . . Psalm 9:20 Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiver over them: that the Gentiles may know themselves to be but men. Psalm 146:3-5 In the children of men, in whom there is no salvation. . . . Ezekiel 28:9 Wilt thou yet say before them that slay thee: I am God; whereas thou art a man, and not God, in the hand of them that slay thee? Acts 12:22,23 And the people made acclamation, saying: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. . . . 2 Thessalonians 2:4-8 Who opposeth and is lifted up above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God. . . . their horses Psalm 33:17 Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength. stretch Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. Jeremiah 15:6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward: and I will stretch out my hand against thee, and I will destroy thee: I am weary of entreating thee. Ezekiel 20:33,34 As I live, saith the Lord God, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. . . . both Jeremiah 37:7-10 And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire. . . . Context Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt…2But he that is the wise one hath brought evil, and hath not removed his words: and he will rise up against the house of the wicked, and against the aid of them that work iniquity. 3Egypt is man, and not God: and their horses, flesh, and not spirit: and the Lord shall put down his hand, and the helper shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall, and they shall all be confounded together.4For thus saith the Lord to me: Like as the lion roareth, and the lions whelp upon his prey, and when a multitude of shepherds shall come against him, he will not fear at their voice, nor be afraid of their multitude: so shall the Lord of hosts come down to fight upon mount Sion, and upon the hill thereof.… Cross References Matthew 15:14 Let them alone: they are blind, and leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both fall into the pit. 2 Thessalonians 2:4 Who opposeth and is lifted up above all that is called God or that is worshipped, so that he sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself as if he were God. Psalm 118:8 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man. Isaiah 9:17 Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men: neither shall he have mercy on their fatherless, and widows: for every one is a hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. For all this his indignation is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. Isaiah 10:3 What will you do in the day of visitation, and of the calamity which cometh from afar? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? Isaiah 20:6 And the inhabitants of this isle shall say in that day: Lo this was our hope, to whom we fled for help, to deliver us from the face of the king of the Assyrians: and how shall we be able to escape? Isaiah 30:5 They were all confounded at a people that could not profit them: they were no help, nor to any profit, but to confusion and to reproach. Isaiah 30:7 For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still. Isaiah 30:16 But have said: No, but we will flee to horses: therefore shall you flee. And we will mount upon swift ones: therefore shall they be swifter that shall pursue after you. Isaiah 36:9 And how wilt thou stand against the face of the judge of one place, of the least of my master's servants? But if thou trust in Egypt, in chariots and in horsemen: Jeremiah 15:6 Thou hast forsaken me, saith the Lord, thou art gone backward: and I will stretch out my hand against thee, and I will destroy thee: I am weary of entreating thee. Jeremiah 17:5 Thus saith the Lord: Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the Lord. Ezekiel 20:33 As I live, saith the Lord God, I will reign over you with a strong hand, and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. Ezekiel 20:34 And I will bring you out from the people, and I will gather you out of the countries, in which you are scattered, I will reign over you with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm, and with fury poured out. Ezekiel 28:2 Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre: Thus saith the Lord God: Because thy heart is lifted up, and thou hast said: I am God, and I sit in the chair of God in the heart of the sea: whereas thou art a man, and not God: and hast set thy heart as if it were the heart of God. Ezekiel 28:9 Wilt thou yet say before them that slay thee: I am God; whereas thou art a man, and not God, in the hand of them that slay thee? Amos 2:15 And he that holdeth the bow shall not stand, and the swift of foot shall not escape, neither shall the rider of the horse save his life. Lexicon But the Egyptiansוּמִצְרַ֤יִם (ū·miṣ·ra·yim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa are men, אָדָם֙ (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 120: Ruddy, a human being not וְֽלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no God; אֵ֔ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty their horses וְסוּסֵיהֶ֥ם (wə·sū·sê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird) are flesh, בָּשָׂ֖ר (bā·śār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no spirit. ר֑וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular Strong's Hebrew 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit When the LORD וַֽיהוָ֞ה (Yah·weh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel stretches out יַטֶּ֣ה (yaṭ·ṭeh) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend His hand, יָד֗וֹ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand the helper עוֹזֵר֙ (‘ō·w·zêr) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5826: To surround, protect, aid will stumble וְכָשַׁ֤ל (wə·ḵā·šal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3782: To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall and the one he helps עָזֻ֔ר (‘ā·zur) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5826: To surround, protect, aid will fall; וְנָפַ֣ל (wə·nā·p̄al) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5307: To fall, lie both כֻּלָּ֥ם (kul·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every will perish יִכְלָיֽוּן׃ (yiḵ·lā·yūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent together. וְיַחְדָּ֖ו (wə·yaḥ·dāw) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's Hebrew 3162: A unit, unitedly Additional Translations But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.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 helps shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together. even an Egyptian, a man, and not God; the flesh of horses, and there is no help in them: but the Lord shall bring his hand upon them, and the helpers shall fail, and all shall perish together. And the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together. Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is holpen shall fall, and they all shall fail together. 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 helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together. 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. 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. Jump to Previous Consumed Egyptians End Fail Fall Fallen Flesh Forth Hand Helped Helper Helpeth Helps Holpen Horses Lord's Perish Spirit Stretch Stretched Stretches Stretcheth Stumble Stumbled TogetherJump to Next Consumed Egyptians End Fail Fall Fallen Flesh Forth Hand Helped Helper Helpeth Helps Holpen Horses Lord's Perish Spirit Stretch Stretched Stretches Stretcheth Stumble Stumbled TogetherExternal Links Isaiah 31:3 NIVIsaiah 31:3 NLT Isaiah 31:3 ESV Isaiah 31:3 NASB Isaiah 31:3 ASV Isaiah 31:3 Bible Apps Isaiah 31:3 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 31:3 Chinese Bible Isaiah 31:3 French Bible Isaiah 31:3 German Bible Alphabetical: all an and are both But come Egyptians end fall flesh God hand he helped helps his horses is LORD men not Now of out perish So spirit stretch stretches stumble the their them to together When who will OT Prophets: Isaiah 31:3 Now the Egyptians are men and not (Isa Isi Is) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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