Isaiah 30:1-9

1“Woe to the 1rebellious children,” declares the Lord, “Who 2execute a plan, but not Mine, And 34make an alliance, but not of My Spirit, In order to add sin to sin;2Who 5proceed down to Egypt Without 6consulting 7Me, 8To take refuge in the safety of Pharaoh, And to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!3Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be 9your shame, And the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.4For 10their officials are at Zoan And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.5Everyone will be 11ashamed because of a people who do not benefit them, Who are 12not a help or benefit, but a source of shame and also disgrace.”

6The pronouncement concerning the 13animals of the 14Negev: Through a land of 15distress and anguish, From 16where come lioness and lion, viper and 17flying serpent, They 18carry their riches on the 19backs of young donkeys, And their treasures on 20camels’ humps, To a people who will not benefit them;7Even Egypt, whose 21help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called 22her “2324Rahab who has been exterminated.”8Now go, 25write it on a tablet in their presence And inscribe it on a scroll, That it may 26serve in the time to come 27As a witness forever.9For this is a 28rebellious people, 29false sons, Sons who 30refuse to 31listen To the 32instruction of the Lord;