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Summary
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
The staff
Upon egypt
So is pharaoh
General references
Bible References
The staff
Isaiah 36:6
Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
Ezekiel 29:6 “Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am the Lord,
Because they have been only astaff made of reed to the house of Israel.
Because they have been only a
Upon egypt
Isaiah 30:2 Who proceed down to Egypt
Withoutconsulting Me,
To take refuge in the safety of Pharaoh
And to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
Without
And to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
Isaiah 31:1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
Andrely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do notlook to the Holy One of Israel, nor seek the Lord!
And
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very strong,
But they do not
So is pharaoh
2 Kings 17:4
But the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea, who had sent messengers to So king of Egypt and had offered no tribute to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year; so the king of Assyria shut him up and bound him in prison.
Jeremiah 46:17 “They cried there, ‘Pharaoh king of Egypt is but a big noise;
He has let the appointed time pass by!’
He has let the appointed time pass by!’
General references
Isaiah 36:6
Behold, you rely on the staff of this crushed reed, even on Egypt, on which if a man leans, it will go into his hand and pierce it. So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who rely on him.
Luke 14:31 Or what king, when he sets out to meet another king in battle, will not first sit down and consider whether he is strong enough with ten thousand men to encounter the one coming against him with twenty thousand?