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Literal Standard Version

Isaiah 30:3

And the strength of Pharaoh || Has been to you for shame, || And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Isaiah;   Israel, Prophecies Concerning;   The Topic Concordance - Hearing;   Rebellion;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Covenants;   Egypt;   Trust;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Egypt;   Hezekiah;   Treaty;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Jeremiah;   So;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Isaiah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Isaiah, Book of;   Prophecy, Prophets;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;   Hezekiah;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Confusion;   Judah, Kingdom of;   Lachish;   Salvation;   Sennacherib;   Shame;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hoshea;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame,and refuge in Egypt’s shadow your humiliation.
Hebrew Names Version
Therefore shall the strength of Par`oh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Mitzrayim your confusion.
King James Version
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
English Standard Version
Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.
New American Standard Bible
"Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be your shame, And the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.
New Century Version
But hiding in Egypt will bring you only shame; Egypt's protection will only disappoint you.
Amplified Bible
"Therefore the safety and protection of Pharaoh will be your shame And the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation and disgrace.
World English Bible
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the strength of Pharaoh shalbe your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Legacy Standard Bible
Therefore the strong defense of Pharaoh will be your shameAnd the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, your dishonor.
Berean Standard Bible
But Pharaoh's protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt's shadow your disgrace.
Contemporary English Version
You will be disappointed, completely disgraced for trusting Egypt.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Pharaoh's protection will bring you shame, shelter in Egypt's shadow will lead to disgrace.
Darby Translation
For to you the protection of Pharaoh shall be a shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt a confusion.
Easy-to-Read Version
"But I tell you, hiding in Egypt will not help you. Pharaoh will not be able to protect you.
George Lamsa Translation
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be to your shame, and the shelter of the shadow of Egypt to your confusion.
Good News Translation
But the king will be powerless to help them, and Egypt's protection will end in disaster.
Lexham English Bible
And the protection of Pharaoh shall be shame to you, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, humiliation.
Literal Translation
And the stronghold of Pharaoh shall become a shame to you; and relying on the shadow of Egypt shall be a disgrace.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But Pharaos helpe shalbe youre cofucion, and the comforte in the Egipcians shadowe shalbe youre owne shame.
American Standard Version
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Bible in Basic English
And the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and your hope in the shade of Egypt will come to nothing.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Therefore shall the stronghold of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your confusion.
King James Version (1611)
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt, your confusion.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Therefore shall the strength of Pharao be your confusion, and the trust in the shadowe of Egypt your shame.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the protection of Pharaoh shall be to you a disgrace, and there shall be a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.
English Revised Version
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the strengthe of Farao schal be to you in to confusioun, and the trist of the schadewe of Egipt in to schenschipe.
Update Bible Version
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Webster's Bible Translation
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shade of Egypt [your] confusion.
New English Translation
But Pharaoh's protection will bring you nothing but shame, and the safety of Egypt's protective shade nothing but humiliation.
New King James Version
Therefore the strength of Pharaoh Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt Shall be your humiliation.
New Living Translation
But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced.
New Life Bible
So the safe place of Pharaoh will be your shame. You will be brought low in the safe place in the shadow of Egypt.
New Revised Standard
Therefore the protection of Pharaoh shall become your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt your humiliation.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh become to you a shame, And, the refuge in the shadow of Egypt, an insult;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the strength of Pharao shall be to your confusion, and the confidence of the shadow of Egypt to your shame.
Revised Standard Version
Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.
Young's Literal Translation
And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be your shame And the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.

Contextual Overview

1Woe [to] apostate sons, || A declaration of YHWH! To do counsel, and not from Me, || And to spread out a covering, and not of My Spirit, || So as to add sin to sin. 2Who are walking to go down to Egypt, || And have not asked My mouth, || To be strong in the strength of Pharaoh, || And to trust in the shadow of Egypt. 3And the strength of Pharaoh || Has been to you for shame, || And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,4For his princes were in Zoan, || And his messengers reach Hanes. 5He made all ashamed of a people that do not profit, || Not for help, and not for profit, || But for shame, and also for reproach! 6The burden of the beasts of the south. Into a land of adversity and distress, || Of young lion and of old lion, || From where [are] viper and flying, burning serpent, || They carry their wealth on the shoulder of donkeys, || And their treasures on the hump of camels, || To a people not profitable. 7Indeed, Egyptians [are] vanity, and help in vain, || Therefore I have cried concerning this: "Their strength [is] to sit still."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

the strength: Isaiah 30:5-7, Isaiah 20:5, Jeremiah 37:5-10

your confusion: Isaiah 45:16, Isaiah 45:17, Jeremiah 17:5, Jeremiah 17:6, Romans 5:5, Romans 10:11

Reciprocal: Numbers 14:9 - defence 2 Chronicles 28:20 - distressed him Psalms 108:12 - for vain Psalms 118:9 - than to put Isaiah 18:1 - the land Isaiah 31:2 - against the help Jeremiah 41:17 - to go Jeremiah 46:25 - and all Ezekiel 16:33 - but thou Hosea 2:7 - she shall follow Hosea 10:6 - ashamed

Cross-References

Genesis 30:2
And Jacob's anger burns against Rachel, and he says, "Am I in stead of God who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"
Genesis 30:3
And she says, "Behold, my handmaid Bilhah, go in to her, and she bears on my knees, and I am built up, even I, from her";
Genesis 30:9
And Leah sees that she has ceased from bearing, and she takes Zilpah her maidservant, and gives her to Jacob for a wife;
Genesis 50:23
and Joseph looks on Ephraim's sons of a third [generation]; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.
Ruth 4:11
And all the people who [are] in the gate say—also the elderly, "Witnesses! YHWH makes the woman who is coming to your house as Rachel and as Leah, both of whom built the house of Israel; and you do virtuously in Ephrathah, and proclaim the name in Beth-Lehem;
Job 3:12
Why have knees been before me? And what [are] breasts, that I suck?

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame,.... They should be disappointed of the help and assistance they expected from him, and so be ashamed of their ally, and of confidence in him:

and the trust in the shadow of Egypt [your] confusion; they should be confounded, when they should find themselves unsupported by the Egyptians, in whom they put their confidence; so all such that trust in the creature, or in an arm of flesh, sooner or later are ashamed and confounded; but those that trust in the Lord never are, neither in this world, nor in that to come.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame - (see the note at Isaiah 20:5).

Your confusion - Hebrew, ‘For reproach.’ It would either occur that the Egyptians “would” not enter into an alliance; or that if they did, they “could” not defend them, and in either case it would be the source of deep regret and shame.


 
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