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The Shame of Trust: Syntax, Irony, and Political Theology in Isaiah 30:3
וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם מָעֹ֥וז פַּרְעֹ֖ה לְבֹ֑שֶׁת וְהֶחָס֥וּת בְּצֵל־מִצְרַ֖יִם לִכְלִמָּֽה׃
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Isaiah 30:3 forms part of a prophetic denunciation of Judah’s reliance on Mitsrayim (Egypt) for political and military security. Instead of trusting in YHWH, the leaders of Judah turn to Pharaoh for protection against Assyria, a decision that Isaiah condemns as both faithless and futile. The verse plays on the language of safety and refuge, flipping it into irony and disgrace. Through its precise grammatical structure, Isaiah delivers a sharp theological critique: what appears to be strength will become shame.… Learn Hebrew
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