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Jer. 2:18 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egyptg, to drink the waters of Sihorh? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the river?

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Isa. 30:1‑2• ¹Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin;
²that 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! (Isa. 30:1‑2)

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Josh. 13:3• ³from Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: (Josh. 13:3)

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Jer. 2:36• ³⁶{i}Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.{/i} (Jer. 2:36)

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Jer. 37:5‑10• ⁵Then Pharaoh's army was come forth out of Egypt, and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
⁶Then came the word of Jehovah unto the prophet Jeremiah, saying,
⁷Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to inquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh's army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
⁸And the Chaldeans shall come again, and fight against this city, and take it, and burn it with fire.
⁹Thus saith Jehovah; Deceive not yourselves, saying, The Chaldeans shall surely depart from us: for they shall not depart.
¹⁰For though ye had smitten the whole army of the Chaldeans that fight against you, and there remained but wounded men among them, yet should they rise up every man in his tent, and burn this city with fire. (Jer. 37:5‑10)

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Isa. 30:1‑7• ¹Woe to the rebellious children, saith Jehovah, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin;
²that 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!
³Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be a shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt a confusion.
⁴For his princes are at Zoan, and his ambassadors are come to Hanes.
⁵They shall all be ashamed of a people [that] cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
⁶The burden of the beasts of the south. Through the land of trouble and anguish, from whence [come] the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people [that] shall not profit.
⁷For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still. (Isa. 30:1‑7)

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Isa. 31:1• ¹Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, and stay on horses; and trust in chariots, because [they are] many, and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek Jehovah! (Isa. 31:1)

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Lam. 4:17• ¹⁷As yet for us, our eyes failed for our vain help;{HR}On our watchtowers we watched for a nation that could not save us. (Lam. 4:17)

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Ezek. 17:15• ¹⁵But he rebelled against him in sending his ambassadors into Egypt, that they might give him horses and much people. Shall he prosper? shall he escape that doeth such things, or shall he break the covenant, and be delivered? (Ezek. 17:15)

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Hos. 7:11• ¹¹Ephraim also is like a silly dove without heart: they call to Egypt, they go to Assyria. (Hos. 7:11)

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Josh. 13:3• ³from Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites: (Josh. 13:3)

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2 Kings 16:7‑9• ⁷{i}And Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-Pileser king of Assyria, saying, I am thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, who have risen up against me.{/i}
⁸{i}And Ahaz took the silver and the gold that was found in the house of Jehovah, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent it as a present to the king of Assyria.{/i}
⁹{i}And the king of Assyria hearkened to him; and the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried it captive to Kir, and put Rezin to death.{/i} (2 Kings 16:7‑9)

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2 Chron. 28:20‑21• ²⁰{i}And Tilgath-Pilneser king of Assyria came to him, and troubled him, and did not support him.{/i}
²¹{i}For Ahaz stripped the house of Jehovah, and the house of the king and of the princes, and gave to the king of Assyria; but he was of no help to him.{/i} (2 Chron. 28:20‑21)

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Hos. 5:13• ¹³When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then went Ephraim to the Assyrian, and sent to king Jareb: yet could he not heal you, nor cure you of your wound (Hos. 5:13)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihore? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

JND Translation Notes

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i.e. the Nile.

W. Kelly Translation

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And now, what hast thou to do with the way of Egypt, to drink the waters of Shihor? And what hast thou to do with the way of Assyria, to drink the waters of the River?

WK Verse Note

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(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)