Isaiah 30:3

The Passion Translation

Therefore, Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the shelter of Egypt’s shadow will end in disaster!

Cross References

Psalm 108:12

Give us a father’s help when we face our enemies. For to trust in any man is an empty hope.

Proverbs 25:19

You can’t depend on an unreliable person when you really need help. It can be compared to biting down on an abscessed tooth or walking with a sprained ankle.

Isaiah 20:5

And those who put their hope in ‘glorious Cush’ and ‘mighty Egypt,’ will be shattered and totally ashamed.”

Isaiah 20:6

When that day comes, those who live in the coastal region of Philistia will say, “Oh no! If this is what happened to those we hoped would come and rescue us from the Assyrian king, what chance do we have of escape?”

Isaiah 36:6

I know—you are relying on Egypt, that broken staff full of splinters. If anyone leans on it, it will pierce his hand. Pharaoh himself, king of Egypt, is like that splintered staff to those who put their trust in him! But you tell me that you are trusting in Yahweh, your God. For Hezekiah went around destroying every sacred altar from the land. Didn’t he insist that Judah and Jerusalem had to worship only at this altar in your temple?

Jeremiah 2:36

Look how you cheapen yourself by constantly shifting your course. Egypt will put you to shame just as Assyria did.

Jeremiah 42:18

Yes, I, Yahweh, the God of Israel, Commander of Angel Armies, say to you: Just as my furious anger was poured out on the people of Jerusalem, so will my fury be poured out on you if you go to Egypt. You will be something that people will curse, and people will use your name when they pronounce a curse. You will be a horrifying sight, and people will make fun of you, and you will never see this place again.’ ”

Jeremiah 42:22

So understand this clearly: you will die by sword, plague, and food shortages in Egypt, where you are determined to go.”

Jeremiah 46:25

Yahweh, God of Israel, Commander of Angel Armies, says: “Behold, I will punish Amon, the god of the Egyptians in the city of Thebes. Yes, I will punish Egypt, her gods, her rulers, Pharaoh, and those who put their trust in him.

Ezekiel 29:7

Wherever they grasped you, you broke in their hands and splinters pierced their hands. Whenever they leaned on you, you collapsed, and sent them sprawling.

Romans 10:11

For the Scriptures encourage us with these words: “Everyone who believes in him will never be disappointed.”

Romans 5:5

And this hope is not a disappointing fantasy, because we can now experience the endless love of God cascading into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who lives in us!