Isaiah 30:16
But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Context
This verse from Isaiah Chapter 30 connects to 10 cross-references. Woe to the rebellious children who go down to Egypt without asking God's counsel, trusting in Pharaoh's protection. When Assyria attacks, Egypt will give no help. But in repentance and rest is Israel's salvation. God waits to be gracious; blessed …
תרגומים נוספים
but ye said, No, for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
And ye say, No, for on a horse we flee? Therefore ye flee, And on the swift we ride! Therefore swift are your pursuers.
Saying, No, for we will go in flight on horses; so you will certainly go in flight: and, We will go on the backs of quick-running beasts; so those who go after you will be quick-footed.
הפניות צולבות
The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and …
The Lord shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the …
And the army of the Chaldees pursued after the king, and overtook him in the plains of Jericho: and all …
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end …
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto …
He is come to Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath laid up his carriages:
As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter …
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they …