Isa 30:1-7 | NASB2020 | STEP | “Woe to the rebellious children ,” declares the Lord , “Who execute a plan , but not Mine , And make an alliance , but not of My Spirit , In order to add sin to sin ;

Isaiah 30:1-7

Judah Warned against Egyptian Alliance

1 “Woe to the ^arebellious children,” declares the Lord,
“Who ^bexecute a plan, but not Mine,
And ^{▼▼Lit pour out a drink offering
,} ^dmake an alliance, but not of My Spirit,
In order to add sin to sin;
2 Who ^eproceed down to Egypt
Without ^fconsulting ^{▼▼Lit My mouth}Me,
^hTo take refuge in the safety of Pharaoh,
And to seek shelter in the shadow of Egypt!
3 “Therefore the safety of Pharaoh will be ⁱyour shame,
And the shelter in the shadow of Egypt, your humiliation.
4 “For ^jtheir officials are at Zoan
And their ambassadors arrive at Hanes.
5 “Everyone will be ^kashamed because of a people who do not benefit them,
Who are ^lnot a help or benefit, but a source of shame and also disgrace.”

6 The pronouncement concerning the ^manimals of the ⁿNegev:
Through a land of ^odistress and anguish,
From ^{▼▼Lit them}where come lioness and lion, viper and ^qflying serpent,
They ^rcarry their riches on the ^{▼▼Lit shoulders}backs of young donkeys,
And their treasures on ^tcamels’ humps,
To a people who will not benefit them;
7 Even Egypt, whose ^uhelp is vain and empty.
Therefore, I have called ^{▼▼Lit this one}her
“ ^{▼▼MT They are Rahab or arrogance, to remain; i.e., Egypt, as a sea monster; see note Job 26:12
,} ^xRahab who has been exterminated.”