Lamentations 4:17

Continuing, yet our eyes will fail, for our help in vain: in our watching we watched for a nation it will not save us.

Ezekiel 29:16

And it shall be no more to the house of Israel for trust, bringing iniquity to remembrance in their turning after them: and they shall know that am the Lord Jehovah.

2 Kings 24:7

And the king of Egypt added no more to come forth from his land, for the king of Babel took from the torrent of Egypt, even to the river Phrath, all which was to the king of Eygpt

Isaiah 20:5

And they were dismayed and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

Ezekiel 29:6-7

And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they were a support of reed to the house of Israel:

Isaiah 30:1-7

Wo to sons turning aside, says Jehovah, to make counsel and not from me; and to cover a covering, and not my spirit so as to add sin upon sin:

Isaiah 31:1-3

Wo to those going down to Egypt for help; and they will look upon horses, and trust upon chariots, because they are many; and upon horsemen because they were strong greatly; and they looked not upon the Holy One of Israel, and sought not Jehovah.

Jeremiah 2:18

And now what to thee for the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Sihor? and what to thee to the way of Amur, to drink the water of the river?

Jeremiah 2:36

Why wilt thou despise greatly to do the second time thy way? also thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt as thou wert ashamed of Assur.

Jeremiah 8:20

The harvest passed by, the summer was completed, and we were not saved.

Jeremiah 37:7-10

Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah. sending you to me to seek me out, Behold the army of Pharaoh coming forth to you for help, turning back to its land of Egypt

Lamentations 1:7

Jerusalem remembered the days of her affliction and her wanderings, all her delights which were from the days of old in the falling of her people into the hand of the enemy, and none helping for her: the adversaries saw her; they laughed at her calamities.

Lamentations 1:19

I called to those loving me, they deceived me: my priests and my old men expired in the city, for they sought food for them, and they will turn back their souls.

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Summary

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

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Lamentations 1:19
I called to those loving me, they deceived me: my priests and my old men expired in the city, for they sought food for them, and they will turn back their souls.
2 Kings 24:7
And the king of Egypt added no more to come forth from his land, for the king of Babel took from the torrent of Egypt, even to the river Phrath, all which was to the king of Eygpt
Isaiah 20:5
And they were dismayed and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 30:1
Wo to sons turning aside, says Jehovah, to make counsel and not from me; and to cover a covering, and not my spirit so as to add sin upon sin:
Isaiah 31:1
Wo to those going down to Egypt for help; and they will look upon horses, and trust upon chariots, because they are many; and upon horsemen because they were strong greatly; and they looked not upon the Holy One of Israel, and sought not Jehovah.
Jeremiah 2:18
And now what to thee for the way of Egypt, to drink the water of Sihor? and what to thee to the way of Amur, to drink the water of the river?
Jeremiah 8:20
The harvest passed by, the summer was completed, and we were not saved.
Jeremiah 37:7
Thus said Jehovah God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah. sending you to me to seek me out, Behold the army of Pharaoh coming forth to you for help, turning back to its land of Egypt
Ezekiel 29:6
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they were a support of reed to the house of Israel:

General references

Psalm 119:123
Mine eyes failed for thy salvation, and for the word of thy justice.