30 “Woe to the ^(A)rebellious children,” declares Yahweh,
“Who ^(B)execute counsel, but not Mine,
And ^[a](C)make an alliance, but not of My Spirit,
In order to add sin to sin,
² Who ^(D)go down to Egypt—
But did not ^(E)ask ^[b]Me—
^(F)To find strength in the strong defense of Pharaoh
And to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!
³ Therefore the strong defense of Pharaoh will be ^(G)your shame
And the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, your dishonor.

31 Woe to those who go down to ^(A)Egypt for help
And ^(B)rely on horses,
And trust in chariots because they are many
And in horsemen because they are very mighty,
But they do not ^(C)regard at the ^(D)Holy One of Israel, nor seek Yahweh!

⁶ Then all the inhabitants of Egypt will know that I am Yahweh
Because they have been only a ^(A)staff made of reed to the house of Israel.
⁷ When they seized you with the hand,
You ^(B)tore and split open all their ^[a]shoulders;
And when they leaned on you,
You broke and made all their loins ^[b]quake.”