Isaiah 36:4-6

Easy-to-Read Version

⁴ The commander told them, “Tell Hezekiah this is what the great king, the king of Assyria says:

“‘What are you trusting in to help you? ⁵ I tell you, if you are trusting in power and great battle plans, that is useless. Those are nothing but empty words. Now I ask you, who do you trust so much that you are willing to rebel against me? ⁶ Are you depending on Egypt to help you? Egypt is like a broken walking stick. If you lean on it for support, it will only stab you and hurt you. Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, cannot be trusted by anyone who depends on him for help.