“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!”
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the LORD, establishing a new woe against those who trust in military might and political alliances rather than in God. The descent to Egypt and reliance on horses and chariots represent confidence in earthly military strength. The refusal to look to the Holy One or consult the LORD establishes the spiritual failure underlying the political choice. The oracle returns to the theme of chapter 30, the condemnation of reliance on Egypt. The repeated condemnation suggests the seriousness of this failure and the necessity of repeatedly warning against it.
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