Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
All acted wickedly for a people who will not profit them, not for help and not for profiting, but for shame and also for a reproach.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
because of a people who can’t help.
They are of no benefit, they are no help;
they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.
International Standard Version
There is only loathsome destruction through a people that cannot benefit them, who bring neither help nor profit, but only shame and disgrace."
A Conservative Version
They shall all be ashamed because of a people who cannot profit them, who are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
“All will be ashamed because of a people (the Egyptians) who cannot benefit them,
Who are not a help or benefit, but a shame and also a disgrace.”
Bible in Basic English
For they have all come with offerings to a people of no use to them, in whom is no help or profit, but only shame and a bad name.
Darby Translation
They were all ashamed of a people that did not profit them, nor were a help or profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
King James 2000
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor a profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Everyone will start to stink because of a people [that] cannot profit them, not for help and not for profiting, but for shame and also for disgrace."
Modern King James verseion
They were all ashamed of a people who could not profit them, nor be a help nor gain, but a shame and also a reproach.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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."
NET Bible
all will be put to shame because of a nation that cannot help them, who cannot give them aid or help, but only shame and disgrace."
New Heart English Bible
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can't profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach."
The Emphasized Bible
Every one, hath felt ashamed of a people that could not serve them, - Neither with help, nor with service, But they are a shame, yea even a reproach.
Webster
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
World English Bible
They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can't profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach."
Youngs Literal Translation
All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!
Themes
Covenants » The jews » Condemned for making, with idolatrous nations
Interlinear
Yabesh
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 30:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Alliance With Egypt
4 For his chiefs were in Zoan, and his messengers will reach to Hanes. 5 All acted wickedly for a people who will not profit them, not for help and not for profiting, but for shame and also for a reproach. 6 The burden of quadrupeds of the south: into the land of straits and distress, the lioness and the lion from them, the viper and the burning flying they will lift up upon the shoulder of young asses, their riches, and upon the humps of camels their treasures, for a people who shall not profit
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:36
Why wilt thou despise greatly to do the second time thy way? also thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt as thou wert ashamed of Assur.
Isaiah 30:7
And the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I called to this their violence ceased.
Isaiah 20:5-6
And they were dismayed and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 30:16
And ye will say, No; for upon horses we will flee: for this ye shall flee: and upon the swift will we ride; for this they pursuing you shall be swift.
Isaiah 31:1-3
Wo to those going down to Egypt for help; and they will look upon horses, and trust upon chariots, because they are many; and upon horsemen because they were strong greatly; and they looked not upon the Holy One of Israel, and sought not Jehovah.