Now what will you gain on your way to Egypt to drink the waters of the Nile? What will you gain on your way to Assyria to drink the waters of the Euphrates?
from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the
How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria.
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their mu
So Ephraim has become like a silly, senseless dove—calling out to Egypt, then turning to Assyria.
All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could no
When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he can
But this king rebelled against Babylon by sending his envoys to Egypt to ask for horses and a large army. Will he flouri
Then Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came to Ahaz but afflicted him rather than strengthening him.
Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard the report, they withdrew from
“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an allian
So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, saying, “I am your servant and your son. Come up and save me