Isaiah 30:7 Parallel Translations

Egypt's help is completely useless. That is why I call it, 'Rahab who sits still.' (GOD'S WORD®)

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

ASV:

For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.

BBE:

For there is no use or purpose in the help of Egypt: so I have said about her, She is Rahab, who has come to an end.

DBY:

For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.

ERV:

For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.

JPS:

For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her arrogancy that sitteth still.

WBS:

For the Egyptian shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.

WEB:

For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.

YLT:

Yea, Egyptians are vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: 'Their strength is to sit still.'

Isaiah 30:7 Cross References

XREF:

Job 9:13 "God will not turn back His anger; Beneath Him crouch the helpers of Rahab.

Psalm 87:4 "I shall mention Rahab and Babylon among those who know Me; Behold, Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia: 'This one was born there.'"

Psalm 89:10 You Yourself crushed Rahab like one who is slain; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Isaiah 30:5 "Everyone will be ashamed because of a people who cannot profit them, Who are not for help or profit, but for shame and also for reproach."

Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon? (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

30:7 For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried {e} concerning this, Their strength {f} [is] to sit still.
(e) That is, to Jerusalem.
(f) And not to come to and fro to seek help.

WES:

30:7 To her - To Jerusalem or Judah. Sit still - It is safer and better for them to sit quietly at home, seeking to me for help.

MHC:

30:1-7 It was often the fault and folly of the Jews, that when troubled by their neighbours on one side, they sought for succour from others, instead of looking up to God. Nor can we avoid the dreadful consequences of adding sin to sin, but by making the righteousness of Christ our refuge, and seeking for the sanctification of the Holy Spirit. Men have always been prone to lean to their own understandings, but this will end in their shame and misery. They would not trust in God. They took much pains to gain the Egyptians. The riches so spent turned to a bad account. See what dangers men run into who forsake God to follow their carnal confidences. The Creator is the Rock of ages, the creature a broken reed; we cannot expect too little from man, or too much from God. Our strength is to sit still, in humble dependence upon God and his goodness, and quiet submission to his will.

CONC:

Arrogance Arrogancy Cried Do-nothing Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Egypt's Empty Exterminated Helpeth Helps Named Nothing Purpose Rahab Sit Sits Sitteth Strength Useless Utterly Vain Vanity Worthless Yea

Arrogance Arrogancy Cried Egypt Egyptian Egyptians Egypt's Empty End Exterminated Help Helpeth Helps Purpose Rahab Sit Sits Sitteth Strength Use Useless Utterly Vain Worthless

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