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, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin: 2That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion. 4For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes. 5They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, 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

• strengthמָעוֹזmâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz mâ‛ôz mâ‛ûz · securityH4581
• Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
• shameבֹּ֫שֶׁתbôsheth · shameH1322
• trustחָסוּתchâsûth · refugeH2622
• shadowצֵלtsêl · shadowH6738
• Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• confusionכְּלִמָּהkelimmâh · shameH3639

Cross-references for Isaiah 30:3

• Isaiah 30:5They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
• Isaiah 20:5And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.
• Jeremiah 37:5Then Pharaoh’s army had come from Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 45:16They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
• Jeremiah 17:5Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
• Romans 5:5And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who is given to us.
• Romans 10:11For the scripture saith, Whoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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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• Egypt
• Pharaoh
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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