1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help,
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring disaster,
3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;
4For the LORD says to me,
5As birds hovering, so the LORD of Hosts will protect Jerusalem.
6Return to him from whom you have deeply revolted, children of Israel.
7For 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;
9His rock will pass away by reason of terror,