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 Living Translation (NLT)But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced.

Context of Isaiah 30:3

1“Woe to the rebellious children,” says the Lord, “Who take counsel, but not of Me, And who devise plans, but not of My Spirit, That they may add sin to sin; 2Who walk to go down to Egypt, And have not asked My advice, To strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, And to trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore the strength of Pharaoh Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt Shall be your humiliation. 4For his princes were at Zoan, And his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5They were all ashamed of a people who could not benefit them, Or be help or benefit, But a shame and also a reproach.”

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 30:5They were all ashamed of a people who could not benefit them, Or be help or benefit, But a shame and also a reproach.”
• Isaiah 20:5Then they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation and Egypt their glory.
• Jeremiah 37:5Then Pharaoh’s army came up from Egypt; and when the Chaldeans who were besieging Jerusalem heard news of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 45:16They shall be ashamed And also disgraced, all of them; They shall go in confusion together, Who are makers of idols.
• Jeremiah 17:5Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord.
• Romans 5:5Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, “Whoever 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

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Pharaoh
• Ensign
• Hezekiah
• Isaiah
• Note
• Ordain
• Stay
• Confusion
• Judah, Kingdom of

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