Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to 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 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.
The Emphasized Bible
But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help, - Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit 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 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. 7 For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. 8 Now go, write it before them in a tablet, and note it in a book, so that it may be for the time to come forever and ever,
Cross References
Exodus 14:13
And Moses said to the people, Do not fear. Stand still and see the salvation of Jehovah, which He will prepare for you this day. For the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them anymore.
Psalm 76:8-9
You cause judgment to be heard from Heaven; the earth feared and was still,
Psalm 118:8-9
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to trust in man.
Isaiah 2:22
Cease from man, whose breath is in his nostril; for in what is he to be esteemed?
Isaiah 7:4
And say to him, Be careful and be quiet. Do not fear, nor be timid of heart because of the two tails of these smoking firebrands, because of the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and of the son of Remaliah;
Isaiah 28:12
To whom He said, This is the rest; cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing. Yet they were not willing to hear.
Isaiah 30:15
For so says the Lord Jehovah, the Holy One of Israel, In returning and rest you shall be saved; and in quietness and hope shall be your strength. And you were not willing.
Isaiah 31:1-5
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!
Isaiah 51:9
Awake! awake! Put on strength, O arm of Jehovah. Awake! as in the days of old, in the generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab into pieces, piercing the sea-monster?
Jeremiah 37:7
So says Jehovah, the God of Israel: You shall say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to Me to inquire of Me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which has come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.
Lamentations 3:26
It is good that one should hope for the salvation of Jehovah, even in silence.
Hosea 5:13
When Ephraim saw his sickness, and Judah saw his wound, then Ephraim went to the Assyrian and sent to King Jareb. Yet he could not heal you nor cure you of your wound.