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Isaiah 30:7

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7Even Egypt, whose ahelp is vain and empty.

Therefore, I have called 1her

“2bRahab who has ceased.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit this one
  2. 2M.T. They are Rahab (or arrogance), to sit still

Cross references

  1. aIs 30:5
  2. bJob 9:13; Ps 87:4; 89:10; Is 51:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Egypt’s help is worthless and empty;

therefore I have called her

“Rahab who sits still.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless.

Therefore I call her

Rahab the Do-Nothing.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Egypt’s help is completely worthless;

therefore, I call her:

Rahab Who Just Sits.

NLTNew Living Translation

Egypt’s promises are worthless!

Therefore, I call her Rahab—

the Harmless Dragon.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For Egyptians help with vanity and emptiness,

therefore I have called this one “Rahab, they are sitting.”

KJV 1900King James Version

For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose:

Therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.