King James Version

Isaiah 30:7

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

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וּמִצְרַ֕יִםumitsrayimand Egyptמִצְרַיִםconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Egypt”H4714Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower EgyptEgypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.הֶ֥בֶלhevelvanityהֶבֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “vanity”, the ordinary formH1892emptiness or vanity; figuratively, something transitory and unsatisfactory; often used as an adverb[idiom] altogether, vain, vanity.וָרִ֖יקvariqand vainרִיקconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and vain”, the ordinary formH7385emptiness; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vainempty, to no purpose, (in) vain (thing), vanity.יַעְזֹ֑רוּyazorvhelpעָזַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “help”, an unfinished actionH5826to surround, i.e. protect or aidhelp, succour.לָכֵן֙lakhento as... asכֵּןpreposition, adverb — “to as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…קָרָ֣אתִיqaraticallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לָזֹ֔אתlazotto thisזֹאתpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “to this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.רַ֥הַבrahavproudרַהַבnoun, proper name — “proud”H7293bluster(-er)proud, strength.הֵ֖םhemtheyהֵםpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “they”H1992they (only used when emphatic)it, like, [idiom] (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, [idiom] so, [idiom] such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye.שָֽׁבֶתshavetceaseשֶׁבֶתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cease”, the ordinary formH7674rest, interruption, cessationcease, sit still, loss of time.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Egyptians shall help you utterly in vain: tell them, This your consolation is vain.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Αἰγύπτιοι μάταια καὶ κενὰ ὠφελήσουσιν ὑμᾶς· ἀπάγγειλον αὐτοῖς, ὅτι ματαία ἡ παράκλησις ὑμῶν αὕτη.