Protestantism
English
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.1
- concerning…: or, to her
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
Yea, Egyptians are vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength is to sit still.'
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
For the Egyptians are vanitie, and they shall helpe in vaine. Therefore haue I cried vnto her, Their strength is to sit still.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still. ¶
For there is no use or purpose in the help of Egypt: so I have said about her, She is Rahab, who has come to an end.
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.1
- Hebrew Rahab-hem-shebeth
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her arrogancy that sitteth still.
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.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
For1 ⌞Egyptians⌟2 help with vanity and emptiness, therefore I have called this one “Rahab, they are sitting.”
- Or “And”
- Literally “Egypt”
And Egypt; vainly and emptily they help. So I have called to this: Their strength is to sit still.
For Egypt helps vainly, and worthlessly. So I have cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
Vain and empty is the help of Egypt; Wherefore I call her, The Blusterer that sitteth still.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.1
- concerning…: or, to her.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
But, the Egyptians, with vanity and emptiness, would help,—Therefore have I proclaimed concerning this, Insolent, they sit still!
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.1
- concerning...: or, to her
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Catholicism
English
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.