Isaiah 20:5
What does Isaiah 20:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Isaiah 20:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they will be full of fear, and will no longer have faith in Ethiopia which was their hope, or in Egypt which was their glory.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they shall be afraid, and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they shall be terrified and ashamed of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their boast.
Context
v.4so shall the king of Assyria lead away the captives of Egypt, and the exiles of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and barefoot, and with buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt.
v.5This passage
v.6And the inhabitant of this coast-land shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we fled for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and we, how shall we escape?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.
- Isaiah 30:5
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
- 1 Corinthians 3:21
Wherefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;
- Ezekiel 29:6
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am Jehovah, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
- Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?
- Isaiah 36:6
Behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust on him.
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