Isaiah 30:3

What does Isaiah 30:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 30:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and your hope in the shade of Egypt will come to nothing.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the strength of Pharao shall be to your confusion, and the confidence of the shadow of Egypt to your shame.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For to you the protection of Pharaoh shall be a shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt a confusion.

Context

v.2that set out to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to take refuge in the shadow of Egypt!

v.3This passage

v.4For their princes are at Zoan, and their ambassadors are come to Hanes.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 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.

  • Jeremiah 37:5

    And Pharaoh’s army was come forth out of Egypt; and when the Chaldeans that were besieging Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they brake up from Jerusalem.

  • Romans 10:11

    For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be put to shame.

  • Isaiah 45:16

    They shall be put to shame, yea, confounded, all of them; they shall go into confusion together that are makers of idols.

  • Isaiah 20:5

    And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

  • Romans 5:5

    and hope putteth not to shame; because the love of God hath been shed abroad in our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given unto us.

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