Isaiah 30:7
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.In other versions
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
ASV
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.
BBE
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
DBY
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
WEB
Yea, Egyptians `are' vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength `is' to sit still.'
YLT
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
ENG
For the Egyptian shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
WBT
Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
BSB
In context
5They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
6The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.
7For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
8Now go, write it before them in a table, and note it in a book, that it may be for the time to come for ever and ever:
9That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the LORD: