1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,

2 Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster,

3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;

4 For the LORD says to me,

5 As birds hovering, so the LORD of Armies will protect Jerusalem.

6 Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.

7 For in that day everyone shall cast away his idols of silver and his idols of gold—sin which your own hands have made for you.

8 “The Assyrian will fall by the sword, not of man;

9 His rock will pass away by reason of terror,