📖 Isaiah — Chapter 31 (KJV)
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Isaiah 31:1 Woe Rto them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Isaiah 31:2 Yet Rhe also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not Tcall back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Isaiah 31:3 Now Rthe Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Isaiah 31:4 For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, RLike as the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the Tnoise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof.
Isaiah 31:5 As Rbirds flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending also he will deliver it; and passing over he will preserve it.
Isaiah 31:6 RTurn ye unto him from whom the children of Israel have deeply revolted.
Isaiah 31:7 For Rin that day every man shall cast away his idols of silver, and This idols of gold, which your own hands have made unto you for a sin.
Isaiah 31:8 Then Rshall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee Tfrom the sword, and his young men shall be Tdiscomfited.
Isaiah 31:9 And RThe shall pass over to This strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 31:1–3 — Horses cannot replace the Holy One
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Seeking Egypt’s military power without seeking the Lord confuses flesh with spirit. Both helper and helped remain vulnerable when God acts.
Key Truth: Do not make military strength your final hope.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Woe to them that go ____ to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust …” (Isaiah 31:1)
Find it in Isaiah 31:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Yet he also is wise, and will bring ____ , and will not call back his words: but will …” (Isaiah 31:2)
Find it in Isaiah 31:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not ____ . When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both …” (Isaiah 31:3)
Find it in Isaiah 31:3 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 31:4–6 — Divine defense calls for return
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Lion and protecting-bird images describe the Lord’s defense of Zion. This confidence is joined to a direct call to turn back from rebellion.
Key Truth: Trust and repentance belong together.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the lion …” (Isaiah 31:4)
Find it in Isaiah 31:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “As ____ flying, so will the LORD of hosts defend Jerusalem; defending …” (Isaiah 31:5)
Find it in Isaiah 31:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Turn ye unto him from whom the ____ of Israel have deeply revolted.” (Isaiah 31:6)
Find it in Isaiah 31:6 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 31:7–9 — Idols discarded and Assyria checked
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Handmade silver and gold idols are cast away. Assyria’s fall is attributed to power beyond ordinary human strength, redirecting confidence to the Lord.
Key Truth: Reject idols and misplaced confidence.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… that day every man shall cast away his idols of ____ , and his idols of gold, which your own hands …” (Isaiah 31:7)
Find it in Isaiah 31:7 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a …” (Isaiah 31:8)
Find it in Isaiah 31:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And he shall pass over to his strong hold for ____ , and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, …” (Isaiah 31:9)
Find it in Isaiah 31:9 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Psalms 20:7 — Trust in the Lord is contrasted with chariots and horses.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What strong-looking support has displaced trust in God?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Why is dependence on Egyptian military strength condemned?
2. What distinction undermines confidence in Egypt?
3. What do flying birds illustrate about Jerusalem?
4. What response is called for after deep revolt?
5. What concrete renunciation accompanies that turning?
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