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Isaiah 31:3

The Egyptians are man, and not God,

and their horses care flesh, and not spirit.

When the Lord stretches out his hand,

the helper will stumble, and he who is helped will fall,

and they will all perish together.

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Isaiah 31:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

But the Egyptians are mere mortals and not God;

their horses are flesh and not spirit.

When the Lord stretches out his hand,

those who help will stumble,

those who are helped will fall;

all will perish together.

Isaiah 31:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;

And their horses flesh, and not spirit.

When the Lord shall stretch out his hand,

Both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down,

And they all shall fail together.

Isaiah 31:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For these Egyptians are mere humans, not God!

Their horses are puny flesh, not mighty spirits!

When the Lord raises his fist against them,

those who help will stumble,

and those being helped will fall.

They will all fall down and die together.

Isaiah 31:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now the Egyptians are men, and not God;

And their horses are flesh, and not spirit.

When the Lord stretches out His hand,

Both he who helps will fall,

And he who is helped will fall down;

They all will perish together.

Isaiah 31:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

The Egyptians are only people and are not God.

Their horses are only animals and are not spirit.

The Lord will stretch out his arm,

and the one who helps will stumble,

and the people who wanted help will fall.

All of them will be destroyed together.

Isaiah 31:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

Isaiah 31:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the Egyptians are men, and not •God, and their horses flesh, and not spirit; and Jehovah shall stretch forth his hand, and he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall perish together.

Isaiah 31:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

The Egyptians are humans, not gods. 

Their horses are flesh and blood, not spirit. 

When the Lord uses his powerful hand, 

the one who gives help will stumble, 

and the one who receives help will fall. 

Both will die together. 

Isaiah 31:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Egyptians are men, not God;

their horses are flesh, not spirit.

When the Lord raises His hand to strike,

the helper will stumble

and the one who is helped will fall;

both will perish together.

Isaiah 31:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The Egyptians are human, and not God;

their horses are flesh, and not spirit.

When the Lord stretches out his hand,

the helper will stumble, and the one helped will fall,

and they will all perish together.

Isaiah 31:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And the Egyptians are human and not God,

and their horses are flesh and not spirit.

And Yahweh stretches out his hand,

and the helper will stumble,

and the one being helped will fall,

and together all of them will come to an end.

Isaiah 31:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The men of Egypt are only human.

They aren’t God.

Their horses are only flesh and blood.

They aren’t spirits.

The Lord will reach out his powerful hand

to punish everyone.

The Egyptians provide help.

But they will be tripped up.

The people of Judah receive the help.

But they will fall down.

All of them will be destroyed.

Isaiah 31:3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now the Egyptians are men and not God,

And their horses are flesh and not spirit;

So the Lord will stretch out His hand,

And he who helps will stumble

And he who is helped will fall,

And all of them will come to an end together.


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