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who set outהַהֹלְכִיםto go downלָרֶדֶתto Egypt,מִצְרַיִםand have notוּ לֹאaskedשָׁאָלוּmy mouth,פִיto take refugeלָעוֹזin the strongholdבְּמָעוֹזof Pharaoh,פַּרְעֹהand to seek shelterוְלַחְסוֹתin the shadowבְּצֵלof Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
Isaiah 30:2
Study it in the app“who set out to go down to Egypt, and have not asked my mouth, to take refuge in the stronghold of Pharaoh, and to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt.”
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Isaiah 30:2, word by word
- who set outהֹלְכִיםholchim
walk
Literally "to go": to live a certain way, as Enoch with Elohim.
Where else “holchim” appears- to go downרֶדֶתredet
go down
To go from a higher place to a lower one, like from the mountain to the valley.
Where else “redet” appears- to Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- askedשָׁאָלוּshaalu
inquire
To ask YHWH what to do.
Where else “shaalu” appears- my mouthפִfi
mouth
The part of the face with which one speaks, eats and kisses.
Where else “fi” appears- to take refugeעוֹזoz
General meaning: Be strong.
Where else “oz” appears- in the strongholdמָעוֹזmaoz
bulwark
YHWH, the safe place of his people.
Where else “maoz” appears- of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהparo
Pharaoh
Pharaoh: the title of the kings of Egypt, not a personal name.
Where else “paro” appears- and to seek shelterחְסוֹתchesot
take refuge
Take refuge: seek shelter in someone.
Where else “chesot” appears- in the shadowצֵלtsel
shade
Protecting shade: "in the shadow of your wings".
Where else “tsel” appears
Places in this verse
Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
The context
1Woe to the stubborn children, declares YHWH, who make a plan, but not from me, and who pour out a libation, but not of my spirit, so as to add sin to sin;
2 · This verse (above)
3And the stronghold of Pharaoh will become for you a shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt a humiliation.