Parallel Verses
King James Version
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
New American Standard Bible
Then they will be
Holman Bible
Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
International Standard Version
Then they will be dismayed and put to shame because of Cush, their hope, and Egypt, their jewel.
A Conservative Version
And they shall be dismayed and confounded because of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their glory.
American Standard Version
And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Amplified
Then they will be dismayed and ashamed because of Cush their hope and Egypt their boast.
Bible in Basic English
And 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.
Darby Translation
And they shall be terrified and ashamed of Ethiopia their confidence, and of Egypt their boast.
Julia Smith Translation
And they were dismayed and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
King James 2000
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they shall be dismayed, and they shall be ashamed because of Cush, their hope, and because of Egypt, their pride.
Modern King James verseion
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall be also at their wits end, and ashamed one of another: the Egyptians of the Ethiopians, and the Ethiopians of the Egyptians, considering what glory they were in afore.
NET Bible
Those who put their hope in Cush and took pride in Egypt will be afraid and embarrassed.
New Heart English Bible
They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus shall they be confounded and turn pale, - For Ethiopia, their expectation, and For Egypt their boast;
Webster
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
World English Bible
They will be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty,
Interlinear
Chathath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 20:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Sign Regarding Egypt And Cush
4 So shall the king of Assyria lead away the Egyptians prisoners, and the Ethiopians captives, young and old, naked and barefoot, even with their buttocks uncovered, to the shame of Egypt. 5 And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory. 6 And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?
Cross References
Isaiah 30:3
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Isaiah 30:5
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
2 Kings 18:21
Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Ezekiel 29:6-7
And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
1 Corinthians 3:21
Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Isaiah 30:7
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Isaiah 36:6
Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on 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 in him.