Parallel Verses
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.
New American Standard Bible
Then they will be
King James Version
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
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.
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 For even thus shall the king of the Assyrians drive both young and old, as prisoners, naked and barefoot, out of Egypt and Ethiopia. And shall discover the shame of Egypt. 5 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. 6 Moreover, they that dwell in the Isles shall say even the same day, 'Behold, thus are we regarded! Whither shall we fly for help, that we might be delivered from the king of the Assyrians? How will we escape?'"
Cross References
Isaiah 30:3
But Pharaoh's help shall be your confusion, and the comfort in the Egyptian's shadow shall be your own shame.
Isaiah 30:5
They were all ashamed of the people that could do them no good, and that might not help them, nor show them any profit - but were their confusion and rebuke."
2 Kings 18:21
Dost thou trust to the staff of this broken reed Egypt, on which if a man lean it will run into his hand and pierce it? For even so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches.
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus sayeth the LORD, "Cursed be the man that putteth his trust in man, and that taketh flesh for his arm: and he, whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Ezekiel 29:6-7
that all they which dwell in Egypt, may know, that I am the LORD: because thou hast been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
1 Corinthians 3:21
Therefore let no man rejoice in men. For all things are yours,
Isaiah 2:22
Fear not, then, any man whose breath is in his nostrils - for what is he?
Isaiah 30:7
For the Egyptian's help shall be but vain and lost. Therefore I told you also that your pride should have an end.
Isaiah 36:6
Lo, thou puttest thy trust in a broken staff of reed: I mean Egypt, which he that leaneth upon, it goeth into his hand and shooteth him through. Even so is Pharaoh the king of Egypt, unto all them that trust in him.