Isaiah 30:1-5 - Warning Against Alliance With Egypt

¹ Woe to the rebellious sons, says Jehovah, who make advice, but not of Me; and who cover with a covering, but not of My Spirit, that they add sin to sin; ² those who set out to go down to Egypt and have not asked at My mouth; to take refuge in the strength of Pharaoh and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! ³ Therefore the strength of Pharaoh shall be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt shall be your curse. ⁴ For his rulers were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. ⁵ They were all ashamed of a people who could not profit them, nor be a help nor gain, but a shame and also a reproach.