Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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
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References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 30:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Alliance With Egypt
4 For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 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. 6 The burden concerning the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from where come the lioness and the lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the backs of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:36
Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Isaiah 30:7
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her, Rahab who sits still.
Isaiah 20:5-6
And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.
Isaiah 30:16
But you said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall you flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
Isaiah 31:1-3
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!