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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, neither seek Yahweh!
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The Danger of Divided Trust
Commentators explain that the core sin wasn't seeking help, but where Judah sought it. They trusted in the visible, military might of Egypt's chariots and horses instead of the invisible, all-powerful "Holy One of Israel." John Calvin notes that it's impossible to place ultimate confidence in both creatures and the Creator simultaneously; looking to one means turning away from the other. This serves as a warning against relying on worldly resources as our ultimate security.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Woe – (see the note at Isaiah 30:1).
To them that go down to Egypt – (see the note at Isaiah 30:2).
And stay on hors…
19th Century
Anglican
Woe to them that go down ... —The Egyptian alliance was, of course, the absorbing topic of the time, and Isaiah returns t…
16th Century
Protestant
Woe to them that go down to Egypt. He again returns to the subject which he had handled at the beginning of the previous chapter; for he s…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help Or, "O you that go down"; what poor foolish creatures are you! And in the end …
God will oppose the help sought from workers of iniquity. Sinners may be convicted of folly by plain and self-evident truths, which they cannot den…
13th Century
Catholic
Woe to them that go down. In this part, he threatens both the Egyptians and the Jews at the same time. Regarding this, he does t…
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