Isaiah 31:3 meaning and explanation

But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

Isaiah 31:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Isaiah has been warning Judah's leaders against trusting Egypt for military help against Assyria. In verse 3 the LORD exposes the flaw in that plan: the Egyptians are only human, not divine, and their horses are flesh, not spirit.

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