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Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt.
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Ho! uncontrolled children, says the Lord, who give effect to a purpose which is not mine, and who make an agreement, but not by my spirit, increasing their sin:
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Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt.
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And the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and your hope in the shade of Egypt will come to nothing.
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For his chiefs are at Zoan, and his representatives have come to Hanes.
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For they have all come with offerings to a people of no use to them, in whom is no help or profit, but only shame and a bad name.
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