That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
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Gill's Exposition
That walk to go down into Egypt,.... That walk out of their own land to go thither; who sent messengers thither to form an alliance, and get help and assistance, or went in person, to secure…
Barnes' Notes
That walk to go down to Egypt - Hebrew, ‘Going in the descent to Egypt.’ That is, they do it by their ambassadors Isa 30:4. The journey to Egypt from Palestine is always represented as going down Gen…
It was often the fault and folly of the people of the Jews that, when they were insulted by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from their neighbours on the other side, instead of…
Cambridge Bible
and have not asked at my mouth "have not consulted my prophet" (for the expression cf. Jos 9:14; Gen 24:57).
to strengthen themselves … Egypt Rather: to take refuge in the refuge of Pharaoh, and to…
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