Isaiah 30:5

Key Reflection

The people of Israel had sent their leaders to seek support from Egypt, specifically to the city of Zoan (which was known as a center for Egyptian government and administration) and dispatched messengers to Hanes (a city in southern Egypt). The original audience would have understood this as a sign of their desperation and lack of trust in God. By seeking help from a foreign power rather than relying on divine deliverance, they demonstrated their faithlessness and the coming shame they would experience.