Isaiah 30:5

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{ "verseID": "Isaiah.30.5", "source": "כֹּל הבאיש הֹבִישׁ עַל־עַם לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ לָמוֹ לֹא לְעֵזֶר וְלֹא לְהוֹעִיל כִּי לְבֹשֶׁת וְגַם־לְחֶרְפָּה׃", "text": "All *hōbîš* upon a people [that] not *yôʿîlû* to them, not for help and not for profit, but for *bōšet* and also for *ḥerpâ*.", "grammar": { "*hōbîš*": "hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused shame/made ashamed", "*yôʿîlû*": "hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit", "*bōšet*": "feminine singular noun - shame/disgrace", "*ḥerpâ*": "feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace" }, "variants": { "*hōbîš*": "he caused shame/made ashamed/brought to disgrace", "*yôʿîlû*": "they will profit/benefit/be of use", "*bōšet*": "shame/disgrace/disappointment", "*ḥerpâ*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn/insult" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כֹּל הבאיש הֹבִישׁ עַל־עַם לֹא־יוֹעִילוּ לָמוֹ לֹא לְעֵזֶר וְלֹא לְהוֹעִיל כִּי לְבֹשֶׁת וְגַם־לְחֶרְפָּה׃

Transliteration

All hōbîš upon a people [that] not yôʿîlû to them, not for help and not for profit, but for bōšet and also for ḥerpâ.

Grammar Details

• *hōbîš*: hiphil perfect 3rd person masculine singular - he caused shame/made ashamed
• *yôʿîlû*: hiphil imperfect 3rd person plural - they will profit/benefit
• *bōšet*: feminine singular noun - shame/disgrace
• *ḥerpâ*: feminine singular noun - reproach/disgrace

Word Meanings

• *hōbîš*: he caused shame/made ashamed/brought to disgrace
• *yôʿîlû*: they will profit/benefit/be of use
• *bōšet*: shame/disgrace/disappointment
• *ḥerpâ*: reproach/disgrace/scorn/insult

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  all will be ashamed of a people that cannot profit them, bringing neither help nor benefit, but only shame and disgrace.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But ye shal all be ashamed of the people yt maye not helpe you, which shal not bringe you strength or comforte, but shame and confucion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  They shalbe all ashamed of the people that cannot profite them, nor helpe nor doe them good, but shalbe a shame and also a reproche.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  They were ashamed of the people that coulde do them no good, and that might not helpe them nor shewe them any profit, but were their confusion and rebuke.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can't profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  All he made ashamed of a people that profit not, Neither for help, not for profit, But for shame, and also for reproach!

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  They shall all be ashamed because of a people that cannot profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For they have all come with offerings to a people of no use to them, in whom is no help or profit, but only shame and a bad name.

• World English Bible (2000)

  They shall all be ashamed because of a people that can't profit them, that are not a help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  all will be put to shame because of a nation that cannot help them, who cannot give them aid or help, but only shame and disgrace.”

Referenced Verses

• Jer 2:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.36", "source": "מַה־תֵּזְלִ֥י מְאֹ֖ד לְשַׁנּ֣וֹת אֶת־דַּרְכֵּ֑ךְ גַּ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ תֵּב֔וֹשִׁי כַּאֲשֶׁר־בֹּ֖שְׁתְּ מֵאַשּֽׁוּר׃", "text": "Why *tēzəlî* *məʾōd* *ləšannôt* *ʾet*-*darkēk*? *Gam* from *miṣrayim* *tēḇôšî* when *bōšət* from *ʾaššûr*.", "grammar": { "*tēzəlî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you go about/you travel", "*məʾōd*": "adverb - very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "piel infinitive construct with preposition - to change", "*darkēk*": "noun with 2nd person feminine singular suffix - your way", "*Gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun with preposition - from Egypt", "*tēḇôšî*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you will be ashamed", "*bōšət*": "qal perfect, 2nd person feminine singular - you were ashamed", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun with preposition - from Assyria" }, "variants": { "*tēzəlî*": "you go about/you travel/you wander/you are so eager", "*məʾōd*": "very much/greatly/exceedingly", "*ləšannôt*": "to change/to alter/to vary", "*darkēk*": "your way/your path/your course of life", "*tēḇôšî*": "you will be ashamed/you will be disappointed/you will be confounded", "*bōšət*": "you were ashamed/you were disappointed/you were confounded" } }
• Isa 30:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.7", "source": "וּמִצְרַיִם הֶבֶל וָרִיק יַעְזֹרוּ לָכֵן קָרָאתִי לָזֹאת רַהַב הֵם שָׁבֶת׃", "text": "And *Miṣrayim* *hebel* and *rîq* they *yaʿzōrû*; therefore I *qārāʾtî* to this: *Rahab* they [are] *šābet*.", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*hebel*": "masculine singular noun - vanity/breath/futility", "*rîq*": "masculine singular noun - emptiness/vanity", "*yaʿzōrû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person plural - they will help", "*qārāʾtî*": "qal perfect 1st person singular - I called/named", "*Rahab*": "proper noun - Rahab (mythological sea monster/name for Egypt)", "*šābet*": "qal participle feminine singular - sitting still/inactive" }, "variants": { "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt (dual form)", "*hebel*": "vanity/breath/futility/emptiness", "*rîq*": "emptiness/vanity/worthlessness", "*yaʿzōrû*": "they will help/assist/support", "*qārāʾtî*": "I called/named/proclaimed", "*Rahab*": "Rahab (name for Egypt/mythological sea monster/pride)", "*šābet*": "sitting still/inactive/ceasing to act/rest" } }
• Isa 30:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Isaiah.30.16", "source": "וַתֹּאמְרוּ לֹא־כִי עַל־סוּס נָנוּס עַל־כֵּן תְּנוּסוּן וְעַל־קַל נִרְכָּב עַל־כֵּן יִקַּלּוּ רֹדְפֵיכֶם׃", "text": "And you *vattōʾmerû*: \"No, for upon *sûs* we will *nānûs*\" - therefore you shall *tenûsûn*, \"and upon *qal* we will *nirkāb*\" - therefore *yiqqallû* your *rōdepêḵem*.", "grammar": { "*vattōʾmerû*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural with waw consecutive - and you said", "*sûs*": "masculine singular noun - horse", "*nānûs*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will flee", "*tenûsûn*": "qal imperfect 2nd person masculine plural - you will flee", "*qal*": "adjective masculine singular - swift/light", "*nirkāb*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural - we will ride", "*yiqqallû*": "qal imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they will be swift", "*rōdepêḵem*": "qal participle masculine plural with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your pursuers" }, "variants": { "*vattōʾmerû*": "and you said/declared/answered", "*sûs*": "horse/steed", "*nānûs*": "we will flee/escape/run away", "*tenûsûn*": "you will flee/escape/run away", "*qal*": "swift/light/quick", "*nirkāb*": "we will ride/mount", "*yiqqallû*": "they will be swift/quick/faster", "*rōdepêḵem*": "your pursuers/chasers/those who pursue you" } }
• Isa 31:1-3 : 1 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.1", "source": "הוֹי הַיֹּרְדִים מִצְרַיִם לְעֶזְרָה עַל־סוּסִים יִשָּׁעֵנוּ וַיִּבְטְחוּ עַל־רֶכֶב כִּי רָב וְעַל פָּרָשִׁים כִּי־עָצְמוּ מְאֹד וְלֹא שָׁעוּ עַל־קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאֶת־יְהוָה לֹא דָרָשׁוּ", "text": "*Hôy* the *yōrᵉdîm* *Miṣrayim* for *ʿezrâ*, upon *sûsîm* *yiššāʿēnû*, and *wayyiḇṭᵉḥû* upon *reḵeḇ* because *rāḇ*, and upon *pārāšîm* because they *ʿāṣᵉmû* *mᵉʾōd*, and not *šāʿû* upon *qᵉdôš* *Yiśrāʾēl* and *ʾet*-*Yhwh* not *dārāšû*", "grammar": { "*Hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "participle, masculine plural - going down", "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʿezrâ*": "noun, feminine singular - help/assistance", "*sûsîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horses", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "imperfect, 3rd plural, niphal - they lean/rely", "*wayyiḇṭᵉḥû*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd plural, qal - and they trust", "*reḵeḇ*": "noun, masculine singular - chariot(s)", "*rāḇ*": "adjective, masculine singular - many/great", "*pārāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - horsemen", "*ʿāṣᵉmû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they are strong/mighty", "*mᵉʾōd*": "adverb - very/exceedingly", "*šāʿû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they look/gaze", "*qᵉdôš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy one", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*Yhwh*": "proper noun - LORD", "*dārāšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural, qal - they seek/inquire" }, "variants": { "*Hôy*": "woe/alas/ah", "*yōrᵉdîm*": "those going down/those who descend", "*Miṣrayim*": "Egypt/Egyptians", "*ʿezrâ*": "help/assistance/aid", "*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend", "*reḵeḇ*": "chariot(s)/vehicle(s)", "*šāʿû*": "they gaze/look/regard", "*dārāšû*": "they seek/inquire/consult" } } 2 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.2", "source": "וְגַם־הוּא חָכָם וַיָּבֵא רָע וְאֶת־דְּבָרָיו לֹא הֵסִיר וְקָם עַל־בֵּית מְרֵעִים וְעַל־עֶזְרַת פֹּעֲלֵי אָוֶן", "text": "And *gam*-*hûʾ* *ḥāḵām* and *wayyāḇēʾ* *rāʿ* and *ʾet*-*dᵉḇārāyw* not *hēsîr* and *qām* against *bêt* *mᵉrēʿîm* and against *ʿezrat* *pōʿᵃlê* *ʾāwen*", "grammar": { "*gam*": "adverb - also/even", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*ḥāḵām*": "adjective, masculine singular - wise", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - and he brings", "*rāʿ*": "noun, masculine singular - evil/calamity", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*dᵉḇārāyw*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his words", "*hēsîr*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he removes/takes away", "*qām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he rises/stands", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "participle, masculine plural, hiphil - evildoers", "*ʿezrat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - help of", "*pōʿᵃlê*": "participle, masculine plural construct, qal - workers of", "*ʾāwen*": "noun, masculine singular - iniquity/wickedness" }, "variants": { "*ḥāḵām*": "wise/skillful/clever", "*wayyāḇēʾ*": "brings/causes to come", "*rāʿ*": "evil/calamity/disaster", "*hēsîr*": "removes/takes away/turns aside", "*qām*": "rises/stands/arises", "*mᵉrēʿîm*": "evildoers/those who do evil", "*ʾāwen*": "iniquity/wickedness/trouble" } } 3 { "verseID": "Isaiah.31.3", "source": "וּמִצְרַיִם אָדָם וְלֹא־אֵל וְסוּסֵיהֶם בָּשָׂר וְלֹא־רוּחַ וַיהוָה יַטֶּה יָדוֹ וְכָשַׁל עוֹזֵר וְנָפַל עָזֻר וְיַחְדָּו כֻּלָּם יִכְלָיוּן", "text": "And *Miṣrayim* *ʾādām* and not-*ʾēl* and *sûsêhem* *bāśār* and not-*rûaḥ* and *wa-Yhwh* *yaṭṭeh* *yādô* and *ḵāšal* *ʿôzēr* and *nāp̄al* *ʿāzur* and *yaḥdāw* *kullām* *yiḵlāyûn*", "grammar": { "*Miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/human", "*ʾēl*": "noun, masculine singular - God/deity", "*sûsêhem*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their horses", "*bāśār*": "noun, masculine singular - flesh", "*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular - spirit/breath", "*wa-Yhwh*": "proper noun with conjunction - and LORD", "*yaṭṭeh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular, hiphil - he stretches out", "*yādô*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ḵāšal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he stumbles", "*ʿôzēr*": "participle, masculine singular, qal - helper", "*nāp̄al*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular, qal - he falls", "*ʿāzur*": "passive participle, masculine singular, qal - one being helped", "*yaḥdāw*": "adverb - together", "*kullām*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine plural, qal - they perish" }, "variants": { "*ʾādām*": "man/human/mankind", "*ʾēl*": "God/deity/divine being", "*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body", "*rûaḥ*": "spirit/breath/wind", "*yaṭṭeh*": "stretches out/extends/bends", "*ḵāšal*": "stumbles/trips/fails", "*nāp̄al*": "falls/drops/collapses", "*yiḵlāyûn*": "perish/come to an end/are consumed" } }
• Isa 20:5-6 : 5 { "verseID": "Isaiah.20.5", "source": "וְחַתּ֖וּ וָבֹ֑שׁוּ מִכּוּשׁ֙ מַבָּטָ֔ם וּמִן־מִצְרַ֖יִם תִּפְאַרְתָּֽם׃", "text": "And they shall be *ḥattū* *wābōshū* from *kūsh* their *mabbāṭām* and from-*miṣrayim* their *tipʾarttām*", "grammar": { "*ḥattū*": "3rd plural Qal perfect - they will be dismayed/terrified", "*wābōshū*": "waw conjunctive + 3rd plural Qal perfect - and they will be ashamed", "*kūsh*": "proper noun - Cush/Ethiopia", "*mabbāṭām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their expectation/hope", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*tipʾarttām*": "noun + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their glory/pride" }, "variants": { "*ḥattū*": "dismayed/terrified/shattered", "*bōshū*": "ashamed/disappointed/confused", "*mabbāṭ*": "expectation/hope/object of trust", "*tipʾartām*": "glory/pride/boast" } } 6 { "verseID": "Isaiah.20.6", "source": "וְ֠אָמַר יֹשֵׁ֨ב הָאִ֣י הַזֶּה֮ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַהוּא֒ הִנֵּה־כֹ֣ה מַבָּטֵ֗נוּ אֲשֶׁר־נַ֤סְנוּ שָׁם֙ לְעֶזְרָ֔ה לְהִ֨נָּצֵ֔ל מִפְּנֵ֖י מֶ֣לֶךְ אַשּׁ֑וּר וְאֵ֖יךְ נִמָּלֵ֥ט אֲנָֽחְנוּ׃", "text": "And *wəʾāmar* *yōshēb* *hāʾī* *hazzeh* in *bayyōm* *hahūʾ* *hinnēh*-thus our *mabbāṭēnū* that-*nasnū* there for *ʿezrāh* to *ləhinnāṣēl* from *mippənēy* *melek* *ʾashshūr* and how shall *nimmālēṭ* *ʾanāḥnū*", "grammar": { "*wəʾāmar*": "waw conjunctive + 3rd masculine singular Qal perfect - and he will say", "*yōshēb*": "masculine singular Qal participle construct - inhabitant of", "*hāʾī*": "definite article + noun - the coastland/island", "*hazzeh*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - this", "*bayyōm*": "preposition + definite article + noun - in the day", "*hahūʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative adjective - that", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold", "*mabbāṭēnū*": "noun + 1st common plural suffix - our expectation/hope", "*nasnū*": "1st common plural Qal perfect - we fled", "*ʿezrāh*": "noun - help/assistance", "*ləhinnāṣēl*": "preposition + Niphal infinitive construct - to be delivered", "*mippənēy*": "preposition + construct noun - from before/from the face of", "*melek*": "noun construct - king of", "*ʾashshūr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*nimmālēṭ*": "1st common plural Niphal imperfect - we shall escape", "*ʾanāḥnū*": "1st common plural independent pronoun - we" }, "variants": { "*yōshēb*": "inhabitant/dweller/resident", "*hāʾī*": "coastland/island/coastal region (likely refers to Philistia)", "*mabbāṭ*": "expectation/hope/object of trust", "*nasnū*": "fled/ran for refuge/sought asylum", "*ləhinnāṣēl*": "to be delivered/rescued/saved" } }