And the house of Israel shall no more rely on the house of Egypt, a staff of reed, but it will be a reminder to the house of Israel of their sin, in turning to Egypt for help; then they shall know that I am the Lord God, introducing Israel's perspective: Egyptian restoration serves pedagogical purposes for Israel. Israel's past reliance on Egypt, rather than on God, constituted sin, and Egypt's demonstration of unreliability should teach Israel to trust God alone. The recognition that Egypt's weakness is God's doing should transform Israel's understanding of power.

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