Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And their
So the Lord will
And
And he who is helped will fall,
And all of them will come to an end together.
King James Version
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Holman Bible
their horses are flesh, not spirit.
When the Lord raises His hand to strike,
the helper will stumble
and the one who is helped will fall;
both will perish together.
International Standard Version
The Egyptians are men, not God, and their horses are physical, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, anyone who assists will stumble, and the one who is helped will fall; and they will all perish together."
A Conservative Version
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit. And when LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they shall all be consumed together.
American Standard Version
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Amplified
Now the Egyptians are men and not God,
And their horses are flesh and not spirit;
And the Lord will stretch out His hand,
And he (Egypt) who helps will stumble,
And he (Judah) who is helped will fall,
And all of them will perish together.
Bible in Basic English
For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together.
Darby Translation
And the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Egyptians, men and not God; and their horses, flesh and not spirit And Jehovah will stretch forth his hand, and he helping became weak, and he being helped, fell, and together shall they all be finished.
King James 2000
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helps shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the Egyptians [are] human and not God, and their horses [are] flesh and not spirit. And Yahweh stretches out his hand, and [the] helper will stumble, and [the] one being helped will fall, and together all of them will come to an end.
Modern King James verseion
And Egypt is a man, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not Spirit. When Jehovah shall stretch out His hand, both he who helps shall fall, and he who is helped shall fall down, and they shall all cease together.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit. And as soon as the LORD stretcheth out his hand: then shall the helper fall, and he that should have been helped, and they shall all together be destroyed.
NET Bible
The Egyptians are mere humans, not God; their horses are made of flesh, not spirit. The Lord will strike with his hand; the one who helps will stumble and the one being helped will fall. Together they will perish.
New Heart English Bible
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, the Egyptians, are, men, and not, GOD, And their horses, flesh, and not, spirit; When, Yahweh, shall stretch out his hand, Then I he that is giving help, shall stumble And I he that is receiving help shall fall, And together, shall all of them vanish!
Webster
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is helped shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
World English Bible
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When Yahweh stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Egyptians are men, and not God, And their horses are flesh, and not spirit, And Jehovah stretcheth out His hand, And stumbled hath the helper, And fallen hath the helped one, And together all of them are consumed.
Themes
false Confidence » In outward resources
Help » Those that seek the help of evildoers
Horses » The jews » Condemned for trusting to
Man » Redemption of » Trust in
The lord seeking that which was lost » Those that do not seek the lord
Trust » Woe and curse of false
Trust » Those that do not trust in the lord
Topics
Interlinear
Basar
Natah
Yad
Kashal
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 31:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Egyptians Are No Help
2
He is wise and can bring about disaster. He does not take back his words. He rises against wicked people and against those who help troublemakers.
3
And their
So the Lord will
And
And he who is helped will fall,
And all of them will come to an end together.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:17
That is why Jehovah did not rejoice in their young people, nor show compassion to their orphans and widows. Everyone was godless and an evildoer, and every mouth spoke wickedness (foolishness) (vileness). In all this his anger has not turned away. His hand is stretched out still (ready to apply his power).
Ezekiel 28:9
You will no longer say that you are a god when you face those who kill you. You will be a human, not a god, in the hands of those who kill you.'
Jeremiah 15:6
You left me, declares Jehovah. You turned your back on me. So I will stretch out my hand against you (use my power against you) and destroy you. I am tired of showing compassion to you.
Ezekiel 20:33-34
As I am alive,' declares the Lord Jehovah, 'I will rule you with a mighty hand and a powerful arm. I will pour out my fury.
Deuteronomy 32:30-31
Why were a thousand defeated by one? Why ten thousand by only two? Jehovah their God abandoned them! Their mighty God gave them up.
Psalm 9:20
Strike them with terror, O Jehovah. Let the nations know that they are only mortal.
Psalm 33:17
A horse is a false hope for victory. It does not deliver anyone by its great strength.
Psalm 146:3-5
Do not trust in princes, in mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
Isaiah 30:5
Everyone will be ashamed because of a people who cannot help them. They cannot help. They can only offer shame and reproach.
Isaiah 30:7
Egypt's help is completely useless. That is why I call her: Rahab, who sits still. (defamatory word for Egypt) (negative connotation)
Isaiah 36:6
When you trust Egypt, you trust a broken stick for a staff. If you lean on it, it stabs your hand and goes through it. This is what Pharaoh king of Egypt is like for everyone who trusts him.
Isaiah 36:9
How can you defeat my master's lowest-ranking officers when you trust Egypt for chariots and horses?
Jeremiah 37:7-10
This is what Jehovah the God of Israel says: 'Say this to the king of Judah, who sent you to get advice from me: Pharaoh's army has come out to help you. But it will go back to Egypt, its own land.
Acts 12:22-23
The people shouted: It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
2 Thessalonians 2:4-8
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god and object of worship. As a result, he seats himself in the sanctuary of God and declares (promotes) himself to be like God. (Ezekiel 28:2)