Isaiah 30:3

Isaiah 30:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
• New International Version (NIV)But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the strength of Pharaoh Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt Shall be your humiliation.

Context of Isaiah 30:3

1Woe to the rebellious children! This is the Lord’s declaration. They carry out a plan, but not mine; they make an alliance, but against my will, piling sin on top of sin. 2Without asking my advice they set out to go down to Egypt in order to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shadow. But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and refuge in Egypt’s shadow your humiliation. 4For though his princes are at Zoan and his messengers reach as far as Hanes, 5everyone will be ashamed 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 disgrace.

Isaiah 30:3 word by word

וְהָיָ֥ה לָכֶ֛ם מָע֥וֹז פַּרְעֹ֖ה לְבֹ֑שֶׁת וְהֶחָס֥וּת בְּצֵל־מִצְרַ֖יִם לִכְלִמָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore shall the strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• be your shameבֹּ֫שֶׁתbôsheth · shameH1322
• and the trustחָסוּתchâsûth · refugeH2622
• in the shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• confusionכְּלִמָּהkelimmâh · shameH3639

Cross-references for Isaiah 30:3

• Isaiah 30:5everyone will be ashamed 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 disgrace.
• Isaiah 20:5Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed.
• Jeremiah 37:5Pharaoh’s army had left Egypt, and when the Chaldeans, who were besieging Jerusalem, heard the report, they withdrew from Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 45:16All of them are put to shame, even humiliated; the makers of idols go in humiliation together.
• Jeremiah 17:5This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind. He makes human flesh his strength, and his heart turns from the Lord.
• Romans 5:5This hope will not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, Everyone who believes on him will not be put to shame,

Commentaries on Isaiah 30:3

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame - (see the note at Isaiah 20:5). Your confusion - Hebrew, For reproach.‘ It would either occur that the Egyptians “would” not enter into an alliance; or that if they did, they “could” not defend them, and in either case it would be the source of deep regret and shame.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5This prophecy warned Judah not to rely on Egypt. It is the fourth of six woes (see study note on Isaiah 28:1–33:24).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. shame--disappointment. Egypt, weakened by its internal dissensions, can give no solid help.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 30:3

• Isaiah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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Commentaries on Isaiah 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings