King James Version
What Does Isaiah 30:3 Mean?
“Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.”
Context
1
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
2
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
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Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
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For his princes were at Zoan, and his ambassadors came to Hanes.
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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.
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Commentary
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary**3. keepers of the house--**namely, the hands and arms which protected the body, as guards do a palace (Ge 49:24; Job 4:19; 2Co 5:1), are now palsied.
**strong men ... bow--**(Jud 16:25, 30). Like supporting pillars, the feet and knees (So 5:15); the strongest members (Psa 147:10).
**grinders--**the molar teeth.
**cease--**are idle.
**those that look out of the windows--**the eyes; the powers of vision, looking out from beneath the eyelids, which open and shut like the casement of a window.
Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset, David Brown. Public Domain.
Historical Context
This verse is found in the book of Isaiah. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.
Theological Significance
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