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Isaiah 20:5

And they shall be afraid and ashamed of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

KJV

Et timebunt, et confundentur ab Æthiopia spe sua, et ab Ægypto gloria sua.

Vulgate

καὶ αἰσχυνθήσονται ἡττηθέντες ἐπὶ τοῖς Αἰθίοψιν, ἐφ’ οἷς ἦσαν πεποιθότες οἱ Αἰγύπτιοι, οἳ ἦσαν αὐτοῖς δόξα.

LXX

And they shall be dismayed and confounded, because of Ethiopia their expectation, and of Egypt their glory.

ASV

וְ/חַתּ֖וּ וָ/בֹ֑שׁוּ מִ/כּוּשׁ֙ מַבָּטָ֔/ם וּ/מִן מִצְרַ֖יִם תִּפְאַרְתָּֽ/ם

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

חַ֖תּוּ
chtv
verb · 51×
יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ
ybshv
verb · 112×
כּ֥וּשׁ
kvsh
proper_noun · 30×
ם
m
pronoun · 3×
מִן
mn
preposition · 1223×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
תִּפְאֶ֖רֶת
tp'rt
noun · 51×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 3:21 — Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
  • 2Kgs 18:21 — Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, even upon Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him
  • Ezek 29:6 — And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the LORD, because they have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel.
  • Ezek 29:16 — And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth their iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
  • Isa 30:3 — Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
  • Isa 30:3 — Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
  • Isa 30:5 — They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
  • Isa 36:6 — Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.
  • Jer 2:36 — Why gaddest thou about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.
  • Jer 9:23 — Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man glory in his riches:
  • Jer 17:5 — Thus saith the LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
  • Jer 46:25 — The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and all them that trust in him:
  • Lam 4:17 — As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
  • Nah 3:9 — Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.
  • Ps 4:2 — O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.