Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty,
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.
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.
Interlinear
Chathath
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 20:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Sign Regarding Egypt And Cush
4 so doth the king of Asshur lead the captivity of Egypt, and the removal of Cush, young and old, naked and barefoot, with seat uncovered -- the nakedness of Egypt; 5 and they have been affrighted and ashamed of Cush their confidence, and of Egypt their beauty, 6 and the inhabitant of this isle hath said in that day -- Lo, thus is our trust, Whither we have fled for help, To be delivered from the king of Asshur, And how do we escape -- we?'
Cross References
Isaiah 30:3
And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,
Isaiah 30:5
All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
2 Kings 18:21
Now, lo, thou hast trusted for thee on the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it! -- so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.
Jeremiah 9:23-24
Thus said Jehovah: Let not the wise boast himself in his wisdom, Nor let the mighty boast himself in his might, Let not the rich boast himself in his riches,
Jeremiah 17:5
Thus said Jehovah: Cursed is the man who doth trust in man, And hath made flesh his arm, And from Jehovah whose heart turneth.
Ezekiel 29:6-7
And known have all inhabitants of Egypt That I am Jehovah, Because of their being a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
1 Corinthians 3:21
So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,
Isaiah 2:22
Cease for you from man, Whose breath is in his nostrils, For -- in what is he esteemed?
Isaiah 30:7
Yea, Egyptians are vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: 'Their strength is to sit still.'
Isaiah 36:6
Lo, thou hast trusted on the staff of this broken reed -- on Egypt -- which a man leaneth on, and it hath gone into his hand, and pierced it -- so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all those trusting on him.