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That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah 30:2 — KJV
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Isaiah 30:2
King James Version (KJV)
“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody
Isaiah 30:2
Verse 2 of 33
Commentary
Commentary on Isaiah 30:2
Theological / DevotionalTo strengthen. That is, to take refuge in the protection.
The shadow of Egypt. A land of almost perpetual sunshine and not much shade. At this time Egypt was weak, and unable to provide effective help against Assyria. It was but a few years after this that Egypt itself was invaded by the armies of Esarhaddon and Ashurbanipal (see Vol. II, p. 53). The pro-Egyptian group in Judah that sent to Egypt for help did not ask counsel from God because they knew they were acting contrary to His will. Upon entering the Promised Land, Israel had been forbidden to make treaties with the inhabitants of the land (Ex. 23:32, 33; Deut. 7:2; Judges 2:2). When Joshua made a covenant with the men of Gibeon he did so without asking counsel of God (Joshua 9:14).
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