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

1The Lord says, ‘It will be very bad for you, my children who have turned against me. You have decided what to do, but you did not ask me about it. You have made an agreement with Egypt, but without my Spirit's help. In that way, you continue to do more and more sins. 2Your leaders travel to Egypt to ask for Pharaoh's help to keep them safe. But they did not ask me what I think about it. They think that Egypt has the power to protect them. But Pharaoh's help will only make you ashamed. If you trust in Egypt's power, that will bring you down low. 4Judah's officers have arrived in Zoan, and some of them have gone to Hanes. 5But the people of Egypt will not be able to help you. So everyone in Judah will become ashamed. If you trust in Egypt, they will give you shame instead of help.’

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 30:5But the people of Egypt will not be able to help you. So everyone in Judah will become ashamed. If you trust in Egypt, they will give you shame instead of help.’
• Isaiah 20:5Anyone who trusted that Cush or Egypt would be strong enough to save them will be ashamed. They will be afraid.
• Jeremiah 37:5The army of Pharaoh, king of Egypt, had marched out of Egypt. Babylon's soldiers who were attacking Jerusalem heard news about that. So they went away from Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 45:16People who make idols will all become ashamed. People will insult them as they leave together.
• Jeremiah 17:5The Lord says, ‘I will curse those who only trust people to help them. They think that human strength will save them, and they turn away from me, the Lord.
• Romans 5:5And when we hope like that, it will not disappoint us. That is because we know that God loves us very much. God has given his Holy Spirit to be with us. The Holy Spirit causes us to know God's love very well.
• Romans 10:11It says in the Bible: ‘Everyone who believes in him will not be disappointed.’

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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• Pharaoh, king of Egypt
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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