They will say,‘ If this can happen to Egypt, what chance do we have? We were counting on Egypt to protect us from the king of Assyria.’”

那时，这沿海一带的居民必说：‘看哪，我们素所仰望的，就是我们为脱离亚述王逃往求救的，不过是如此！我们怎能逃脱呢？’”

“那时，沿海一带的居民必说：‘看哪，我们素来所仰望的，就是为躲避亚述王所逃往求救的，不过如此！我们怎能逃脱呢？’”

“那时，沿海一带的居民必说：‘看哪，我们素来所仰望的，就是为躲避亚述王所逃往求救的，不过如此！我们怎能逃脱呢？’”

那时，沿海一带的居民必说，‘看啊！我们投靠他们，指望他们救我们脱离亚述，他们竟落到这个地步！我们怎能逃脱呢？’”

到那日，这沿海的居民必说：‘看哪！我们所仰望的，就是我们为着脱离亚述王，逃往投靠的，也不过是这样。我们又怎能逃脱呢？’”

到那日，沿海的居民必说：‘看哪！我们向来所仰望的，就是我们为了从亚述王手中得解救而逃往求助的，尚且如此，我们又怎能逃脱呢？’”

「那時，這沿海一帶的居民必說：『看哪，我們素所仰望的，就是我們為脫離亞述王逃往求救的，不過是如此！我們怎能逃脫呢？』」

「那時，沿海一帶的居民必說：『看哪，我們素來所仰望的，就是為躲避亞述王所逃往求救的，不過如此！我們怎能逃脫呢？』」

「那時，沿海一帶的居民必說：『看哪，我們素來所仰望的，就是為躲避亞述王所逃往求救的，不過如此！我們怎能逃脫呢？』」

那時，沿海一帶的居民必說，『看啊！我們投靠他們，指望他們救我們脫離亞述，他們竟落到這個地步！我們怎能逃脫呢？』」

到那日，這沿海的居民必說：‘看哪！我們所仰望的，就是我們為著脫離亞述王，逃往投靠的，也不過是這樣。我們又怎能逃脫呢？’”

當那日子、這沿海一帶的居民必說：「看哪，我們素來所仰望的，我們為要蒙援救、逃離亞述王、才逃去求救助的，尚且落到這樣的下場，何況我們呢、又怎能逃脫呢？」』

到那日，沿海的居民必說：『看哪！我們向來所仰望的，就是我們為了從亞述王手中得解救而逃往求助的，尚且如此，我們又怎能逃脫呢？』」

是日也、瀕海之民必曰、我所瞻望、奔赴求助、冀得脫於亞述王者、今乃若此、我儕焉能逃免哉、

當是時斯境斯境或作沿海之居民、必曰、我儕素所恃之國、即我為脫於亞述逃往求救之國、尚遭如此、我儕何能脫免哉、

In that day the people who live on this coast will say,‘ See what has happened to those we relied on, those we fled to for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”

At that time the people who live on the coast of Philistia will speak up. They will say,‘ See what has happened to those we depended on! We ran to them for help. We wanted them to save us from the king of Assyria. Now how can we escape?’ ”

And the inhabitants of this coastland will say in that day,‘ Behold, this is what has happened to those in whom we hoped and to whom we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria! And we, how shall we escape?’”

And the inhabitants of this coastland will say on that day,‘ Look, this is what has happened to those we relied on and fled to for help to rescue us from the king of Assyria! Now, how will we escape?’”

So the inhabitants of this coastland will say on that day,‘ Behold, such is our hope, where we fled for help to be saved from the king of Assyria; and how are we ourselves to escape?’ ”

And the inhabitant of this territory will say in that day,‘ Surely such is our expectation, wherever we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?’”

And the inhabitant of this coast- land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?

And the inhabitants of this coastland will say on that day,‘ Look, this is what has happened to those we relied on and fled to for help to rescue us from the king of Assyria! Now, how will we escape?’”

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such[ is] our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

At that time those who live on this coast will say,‘ Look what has happened to our source of hope to whom we fled for help, expecting to be rescued from the king of Assyria! How can we escape now?’”

The inhabitants of this coast land will say in that day,‘ Behold, this is our expectation, where we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria. And we, how will we escape?’”

So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this great salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus himself and then delivered to us by those who heard him speak?

Snakes! Sons of vipers! How will you escape the judgment of hell?

When people are saying,“ Everything is peaceful and secure,” then disaster will fall on them as suddenly as a pregnant woman’s labor pains begin. And there will be no escape.

I will test you with the measuring line of justice and the plumb line of righteousness. Since your refuge is made of lies, a hailstorm will knock it down. Since it is made of deception, a flood will sweep it away.

Even sinners will be rescued; they will be rescued because your hands are pure.”

What will you do when I punish you, when I send disaster upon you from a distant land? To whom will you turn for help? Where will your treasures be safe?

“ The time has come for the Philistines to be destroyed, along with their allies from Tyre and Sidon. Yes, the Lord is destroying the remnant of the Philistines, those colonists from the island of Crete.

“ What sorrow awaits my rebellious children,” says the Lord.“ You make plans that are contrary to mine. You make alliances not directed by my Spirit, thus piling up your sins.For without consulting me, you have gone down to Egypt for help. You have put your trust in Pharaoh’s protection. You have tried to hide in his shade.But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced.For though his power extends to Zoan and his officials have arrived in Hanes,all who trust in him will be ashamed. He will not help you. Instead, he will disgrace you.”This message came to me concerning the animals in the Negev: The caravan moves slowly across the terrible desert to Egypt— donkeys weighed down with riches and camels loaded with treasure— all to pay for Egypt’s protection. They travel through the wilderness, a place of lionesses and lions, a place where vipers and poisonous snakes live. All this, and Egypt will give you nothing in return.Egypt’s promises are worthless! Therefore, I call her Rahab— the Harmless Dragon.

They count on it but are disappointed. When they arrive, their hopes are dashed.

What sorrow awaits those who look to Egypt for help, trusting their horses, chariots, and charioteers and depending on the strength of human armies instead of looking to the Lord, the Holy One of Israel.In his wisdom, the Lord will send great disaster; he will not change his mind. He will rise against the wicked and against their helpers.For these Egyptians are mere humans, not God! Their horses are puny flesh, not mighty spirits! When the Lord raises his fist against them, those who help will stumble, and those being helped will fall. They will all fall down and die together.

Why do you protest your punishment— this wound that has no cure? I have had to punish you because your sins are many and your guilt is great.“ But all who devour you will be devoured, and all your enemies will be sent into exile. All who plunder you will be plundered, and all who attack you will be attacked.I will give you back your health and heal your wounds,” says the Lord.“ For you are called an outcast—‘ Jerusalem for whom no one cares.’”

This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says:“ Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.You said,‘ No, we will get our help from Egypt. They will give us swift horses for riding into battle.’ But the only swiftness you are going to see is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you!