Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Why do you go around so much
Changing your way?
Also, you will be put to shame by Egypt
As you were put to shame by Assyria.

King James Version

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

Holman Bible

How unstable you are,
constantly changing your ways!
You will be put to shame by Egypt
just as you were put to shame by Assyria.

International Standard Version

Why do you go about changing your mind so much? You will also be disappointed by Egypt, just as you were disappointed by Assyria.

A Conservative Version

Why do thou gad about so much to change thy way? Thou shall be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou were ashamed of Assyria.

American Standard Version

Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt also, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

Amplified


“Why do you go around and wander so much
Changing your way?
Also, you will be shamed by Egypt
As you were shamed by Assyria.

Bible in Basic English

Why do you go about so much for the purpose of changing your way? you will be shamed on account of Egypt, as you were shamed on account of Assyria.

Darby Translation

Why dost thou gad about so much, and change thy way? Thou shalt also be brought to shame by Egypt, as thou wast brought to shame by Assyria.

Julia Smith Translation

Why wilt thou despise greatly to do the second time thy way? also thou shalt be ashamed of Egypt as thou wert ashamed of Assur.

King James 2000

Why gad you about so much to change your way? you also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

Lexham Expanded Bible

How you go about so much changing your way! Also by Egypt you will be put to shame, just as you were put to shame by Assyria.

Modern King James verseion

Why do you go about so much to change your way? You also shall be ashamed of Egypt, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O how evil will it be for thee to abide it, when it shall be known how oft thou hast gone backward? For thou shalt be confounded as well of Egypt, as thou wast of the Assyrians.

NET Bible

Why do you constantly go about changing your political allegiances? You will get no help from Egypt just as you got no help from Assyria.

New Heart English Bible

Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

The Emphasized Bible

How vigorously, thou goest about changing thy way! Even of Egypt, shalt thou be ashamed, just as thou wast ashamed of Assyria:

Webster

Why dost thou go about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

World English Bible

Why do you go about so much to change your way? You will be ashamed of Egypt also, as you were ashamed of Assyria.

Youngs Literal Translation

What? thou art very vile to repeat thy way, Even of Egypt thou art ashamed, As thou hast been ashamed of Asshur,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אזל 
'azal 
Usage: 6

to change
שׁנה 
Shanah 
Usage: 22

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

thou also shalt be ashamed
בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

of Egypt
מצרים 
Mitsrayim 
Usage: 681

as thou wast ashamed
בּוּשׁ 
Buwsh 
Usage: 119

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Israel Deserves To Be Punished

35 Yet thou didst say, Because I am innocent, surely his anger shall turn from me. Behold, I will enter into judgment with thee because thou hast said, I did not sin. 36 “Why do you go around so much
Changing your way?
Also, you will be put to shame by Egypt
As you were put to shame by Assyria.
37 Thou shalt also go forth from him with thine hands upon thine head; for the LORD has rejected thy confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:22

How long wilt thou wander, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD will bring forth a new thing upon the earth, A woman shall compass the man.

Hosea 5:13

And Ephraim shall see his sickness and Judah his wound; then Ephraim shall go to the Assyrian and shall send to King Jareb; yet he shall not be able to heal you, nor cure you of your wound.

2 Chronicles 28:16

At that time King Ahaz sent unto the kings of Assyria to help him.

2 Chronicles 28:20-21

And Tilgathpilneser, king of Assyria, came unto him, and distressed him but did not strengthen him.

Jeremiah 2:23

How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not gone after Baalim? See thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: thou art a swift dromedary traversing her ways;

Hosea 12:1

Ephraim feeds on wind and follows after the east wind; he daily increases lies and desolation because they made a covenant with the Assyrians, and the oil is carried into Egypt.

Isaiah 20:5

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their hope and of Egypt their glory.

Isaiah 30:1-7

Woe to the sons that leave, saith the LORD, to make counsel, but not of me; to cover themselves with a covering, and not by my spirit, adding sin unto sin!

Isaiah 31:1-3

Woe to those that go down to Egypt for help; and trust in horses and place their hope in chariots because they are many and in horsemen, because they are valiant, but they did not look unto the Holy One of Israel, neither did they seek the LORD!

Jeremiah 2:18

And now what hast thou to do in the way of Egypt? to drink the waters of the Nile? or what hast thou to do in the way of Assyria? to drink the waters of the river Eufrates?

Jeremiah 2:33

Why dost thou trim thy way to seek love? therefore thou hast also taught the wicked ones thy ways.

Jeremiah 37:7

Thus hath the LORD, the God of Israel said; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me: Behold, Pharaoh's army, which had come forth to help you, has returned to Egypt into their own land.

Lamentations 4:17

Ain As for us, our eyes have failed in seeking our vain help; in our watching we have watched for people that cannot save us.

Lamentations 5:6

We have given the hand to the Egyptians and to the Assyrians to be satisfied with bread.

Ezekiel 29:7

When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou didst brake and make all their loins to come to nothing.

Hosea 7:11

Ephraim also was like a deceived dove, without understanding; they shall call to Egypt, they shall go to Assyria.

Hosea 10:6

It shall be also carried unto Assyria for a present to King Jareb: Ephraim shall be ashamed, and Israel shall be confused at his own counsel.

Hosea 14:3

Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods, for in thee the fatherless finds mercy.

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