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Isaiah 30:7
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KJ21
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose; therefore have I cried to her concerning this, “Their strength is to sit still.”
ASV
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
AMP
For Egypt’s help is worthless and good for nothing. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab Who Has Been Exterminated.”
AMPC
For Egypt’s help is worthless and toward no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
BRG
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
CSB
Egypt’s help is completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
CSBA
Egypt’s help is completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
CEB
for Egypt’s help is utterly worthless. Therefore, I call her Rahab Who Sits Still.
CJB
For Egypt’s help is worthless, pointless; so I call her “Arrogance Doing Nothing.”
CEV
Egypt can't help you! That's why I call that nation a helpless monster.”
DARBY
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
DRA
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.
ERV
That useless nation is Egypt. Egypt’s help is worth nothing, so I call Egypt the “Do-Nothing Dragon.”
EASY
Help from Egypt is useless! So I call Egypt ‘Rahab who does nothing.’
EHV
For Egypt’s help is useless and serves no purpose. That is why I have called her “the dragon that just sits there.”
ESV
Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
ESVUK
Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
EXB
to Egypt whose help is ·useless [L worthless and futile]. So I call that country Rahab [C mythical sea monster symbolic of chaos; 51:9; Ps. 89:10] the ·Do-Nothing [Harmless; Silenced].
GNV
For the Egyptians are vanity, and they shall help in vain. Therefore have I cried unto her, Their strength is to sit still.
GW
Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab  who sits still.’
GNT
The help that Egypt gives is useless. So I have nicknamed Egypt, ‘The Harmless Dragon.’”
HCSB
Egypt’s help is completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
ICB
They go to Egypt whose help is useless. So I call that country Rahab the Do-Nothing.
ISV
to Egypt, which gives help that is worthless and useless. Therefore I call her, ‘Rahab, who just sits still.’”
JUB
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose; therefore I have cried out concerning this that your strength should be to sit still.
KJV
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
AKJV
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
LSB
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has ceased.”
LEB
For Egyptians help with vanity and emptiness, therefore I have called this one “Rahab, they are sitting.”
TLB
For Egypt’s promises are worthless! “The Reluctant Dragon,” I call her!
MSG
And this note on the animals of the Negev encountered on the road to Egypt: A most dangerous, treacherous route, menaced by lions and deadly snakes. And you’re going to lug all your stuff down there, your donkeys and camels loaded down with bribes, Thinking you can buy protection from that hollow farce of a nation? Egypt is all show, no substance. My name for her is Toothless Dragon.
MEV
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Therefore, I have called her, “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
NOG
Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
NABRE
to Egypt whose help is futile and vain. Therefore I call her “Rahab Sit-still.”
NASB
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
NASB1995
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
NCB
For Egypt’s help is vain and futile; therefore I have called her “Rahab the Worthless.”
NCV
to Egypt whose help is useless. So I call that country Rahab the Do-Nothing.
NET
Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her “Proud one who is silenced.”
NIRV
They travel to Egypt, whose help is totally useless. That’s why I call it Rahab the Do-Nothing.
NIV
to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless. Therefore I call her Rahab the Do-Nothing.
NIVUK
to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless. Therefore I call her Rahab the Do-Nothing.
NKJV
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab-Hem-Shebeth.
NLV
Egypt’s help is of no worth and is empty. So I have called her Rahab who has done nothing.
NLT
Egypt’s promises are worthless! Therefore, I call her Rahab— the Harmless Dragon.
NRSVA
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
NRSVACE
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
NRSVCE
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, “Rahab who sits still.”
NRSVUE
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her, “Rahab who sits still.”
OJB
For the Mitzrayim shall be hevel (vain) in help, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her concerning this, Rahab Sits Idle.
RGT
“For the Egyptians are purposeless, and they shall help in vain. Therefore I have cried to her. Their strength is to sit still.
RSV
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
RSVCE
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
TLV
Egypt’s help is futile and pointless. Therefore I have called her “Rahab who just sits.”
VOICE
Eternal One: Egypt’s help is no help at all. Therefore I call Egypt “Rahab”—a storm that just sits there.
WEB
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still.
WYC
For why Egypt shall help in vain, and idly. Therefore I cried on this thing (And so I cried out about this thing), It is pride only; cease thou.
YLT
Yea, Egyptians [are] vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength [is] to sit still.'
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