1  “Ah, stubborn ^lchildren,” declares the Lord,

“who carry out a plan, but not mine,

and who make an alliance,¹ but not of my Spirit,

that they may add sin to sin;

2  who set out to ^mgo down to Egypt,

without asking for my direction,

to take refuge in the protection of Pharaoh

and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!

3  ⁿTherefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame,

and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.

1  Woe¹ to those who ^kgo down to Egypt for help

and ^lrely 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!