Isaiah 30:7 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
American Standard Version (ASV)
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
World English Bible (WEB)
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Yea, Egyptians `are' vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength `is' to sit still.'
| For the Egyptians | וּמִצְרַ֕יִם | ûmiṣrayim | oo-meets-RA-yeem |
| shall help | הֶ֥בֶל | hebel | HEH-vel |
| vain, in | וָרִ֖יק | wārîq | va-REEK |
| and to no purpose: | יַעְזֹ֑רוּ | yaʿzōrû | ya-ZOH-roo |
| therefore | לָכֵן֙ | lākēn | la-HANE |
| have I cried | קָרָ֣אתִי | qārāʾtî | ka-RA-tee |
| concerning this, | לָזֹ֔את | lāzōt | la-ZOTE |
| Their | רַ֥הַב | rahab | RA-hahv |
| strength | הֵ֖ם | hēm | hame |
| is to sit still. | שָֽׁבֶת׃ | šābet | SHA-vet |