King James Version

Isaiah 30:3

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

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וְהָיָ֥הvehayahand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, a completed action in a sequenceH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.לָכֶ֛םlakhemtoלָכֶ֛םpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “to”toמָע֥וֹזmaozforceמָעוֹזnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “force”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4581a fortified place; figuratively, a defenceforce, fort(-ress), rock, strength(-en), ([idiom] most) strong (hold).פַּרְעֹ֖הparoPharaohפַּרְעֹהnoun, proper name — “Pharaoh”H6547Paroh, a general title of Egyptian kingsPharaoh.לְבֹ֑שֶׁתlevoshetto shameבֹּשֶׁתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to shame”, the ordinary formH1322shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idolashamed, confusion, [phrase] greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).וְהֶחָס֥וּתvehechasutand the trustחָסוּתconjunction, definite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and the trust”, the ordinary formH2622confidencetrust.בְּצֵלbetselin shadeצֵלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in shade”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6738shade, whether literal or figurativedefence, shade(-ow).מִצְרַ֖יִםmitsrayimEgyptמִצְרַיִםnoun, proper name — “Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.לִכְלִמָּֽהlikhlimahto confusionכְּלִמָּהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to confusion”, the ordinary formH3639disgraceconfusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Therefore shall the stronghold of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your confusion.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

Young’s Literal Translation

And the strength of Pharaoh Hath been to you for shame, And the trust in the shadow of Egypt confusion,

World English Bible

Therefore the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

Darby Translation

For to you the protection of Pharaoh shall be a shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt a confusion.

Douay-Rheims

And the strength of Pharao shall be to your confusion, and the confidence of the shadow of Egypt to your shame.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Therefore shall the stronghold of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your confusion.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the protection of Pharao shall be to you a disgrace, and there shall be a reproach to them that trust in Egypt.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔσται γὰρ ὑμῖν σκέπη Φαραὼ εἰς αἰσχύνην, καὶ τοῖς πεποιθόσιν ἐπʼ Αἴγυπτον ὄνειδος.