Isaiah 30:3

3 But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.

Isaiah 30:3 in Other Translations

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

3 Therefore shall the protection of Pharaoh turn to your shame, and the shelter in the shadow of Egypt to your humiliation.

3 But by trusting Pharaoh, you will be humiliated, and by depending on him, you will be disgraced.

3 Well, some protection Pharaoh will be! Some hideout, Egypt!

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

3 But Pharaoh's protection will be their shame, and the refuge in Egypt's shadow will be their disgrace.

3 But Pharaoh's protection will become your shame, and refuge in Egypt's shadow your disgrace.

3 But looking to Pharaoh will only bring them shame. Asking Egypt for help will bring them dishonor.

Isaiah 30:3 Meaning and Commentary

Isaiah 30:3

Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame
They should be disappointed of the help and assistance they expected from him, and so be ashamed of their ally, and of confidence in him: and the trust in the shadow of Egypt [your] confusion;
they should be confounded, when they should find themselves unsupported by the Egyptians, in whom they put their confidence; so all such that trust in the creature, or in an arm of flesh, sooner or later are ashamed and confounded; but those that trust in the Lord never are, neither in this world, nor in that to come.

Isaiah 30:3 In-Context

1 “Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out plans that are not mine, forming an alliance, but not by my Spirit, heaping sin upon sin;

2 who go down to Egypt without consulting me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge.

3 But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.

4 Though they have officials in Zoan and their envoys have arrived in Hanes,

5 everyone will be put to shame because of a people useless to them, who bring neither help nor advantage, but only shame and disgrace.”

Cross References

• 1. Judges 9:8-15
• 2. ver 5; S Psalms 44:13; Isaiah 20:4-5; Isaiah 36:6