Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 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
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 30:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Warning Against Alliance With Egypt
4 For his rulers were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5 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. 6 The burden concerning the beasts of the south. Into the land of trouble and woe. The lioness and the lion are from them; the viper, and the fiery flying serpent. They carry their riches on the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures on the humps of camels, to a people that cannot profit.
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 2:36
Why do you go about so much to change your way? You also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.
Isaiah 30:7
For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit 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 on a horse. Therefore you shall flee. And you said, We will ride on the swift; therefore those who pursue you shall be swift.
Isaiah 31:1-3
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, and lean on horses and trust in chariots, because it is great; and in horsemen, because they are so very strong, but they do not look to the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Jehovah!