Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help, - Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit still!
New American Standard Bible
Therefore, I have called
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King James Version
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Holman Bible
therefore, I call her:
Rahab Who Just Sits.
International Standard Version
to Egypt, which gives help that is worthless and useless. Therefore I call her, "Rahab, who just sits still.'"
A Conservative Version
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still.
American Standard Version
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
Amplified
For Egypt’s help is worthless and good for nothing.
Therefore, I have called her
“Rahab Who Has Been Exterminated.”
Bible in Basic English
For there is no use or purpose in the help of Egypt: so I have said about her, She is Rahab, who has come to an end.
Darby Translation
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I called to this their violence ceased.
King James 2000
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her, Rahab who sits still.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For {Egyptians} help [with] vanity and emptiness, therefore I have called this one "Rahab, they [are] sitting."
Modern King James verseion
For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the Egyptian's help shall be but vain and lost. Therefore I told you also that your pride should have an end.
NET Bible
Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her 'Proud one who is silenced.'"
New Heart English Bible
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
Webster
For the Egyptian shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
World English Bible
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
Youngs Literal Translation
Yea, Egyptians are vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: 'Their strength is to sit still.'
Themes
Hearing » Who will not hear the law of the lord
Protection » Not to be found in » Man
Interlinear
Qara'
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 30:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Regarding The Negev
6 The Oracle on the Beasts of the South, - Through a land of distress and oppression - Lioness and lion coming therefrom, Viper and fiery flying serpent, They would carry, on the shoulders of young asses their wealth And on the humps of camels their treasures Unto a people that cannot serve them. 7 But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help, - Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit still! 8 Now, enter - Write it upon a tablet before them And upon a scroll, inscribe it, - That it may serve for a later day, For futurity, unto times age-abiding: -
Cross References
Exodus 14:13
And Moses said unto the people - Do not fear, stand still and see the salvation of Yahweh, which be will work for you to-day, - for as for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to-day, ye shall not again see them any more to times age-abiding.
Psalm 76:8-9
Out of the heavens, didst thou cause judgment to be heard, Earth, feared and was still:
Psalm 118:8-9
It is, better to seek refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man:
Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from the son of earth, In whose nostrils is but a breath, - For wherein to be reckoned upon, is he?
Isaiah 7:4
and say unto him - Take heed and keep thyself calm - do not fear, neither let thy heart be faint, because of these two fag-ends of smoking firebrands, - in spite of the glow of the anger of Rezin and Syria and the son of Remaliah.
Isaiah 28:12
To whom he said - This, is the rest - give ye rest to the weary, and This, is the quietness, - But they were unwilling to hear.
Isaiah 30:15
For thus, said my Lord Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel - By returning and resting, shall ye be saved, In keeping quiet and trusting, shall be your strength, - Howbeit ye would not!
Isaiah 31:1-5
Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely, - And have trusted - In chariots - because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.
Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake put on strength, O arm of Yahweh, Awake, As in days of old, The generations of bygone ages: Art not thou that which - Hewed down Rahab, Piercing the Crocodile?
Jeremiah 37:7
Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Thus, shall ye say unto the king of Judah, who sent you unto me to enquire of me, - Lo! the force of Pharaoh which is coming out to you to help is about to return to its own land to Egypt;
Lamentations 3:26
Good it is - both to wait and to be silent, for the deliverance of Yahweh;
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim, saw, his injury, and Judah his wound, then went Ephraim unto Assyria, and Judah sent unto a hostile king, - yet, he, cannot heal you, nor will the wound, remove from you.