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For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose; therefore have I cried to her concerning this, “Their strength is to sit still.”
For Egypt helpeth in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I called her Rahab that sitteth still.
For Egypt’s help is worthless and good for nothing. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab Who Has Been Exterminated.”
For Egypt’s help is worthless and toward no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Egypt’s help is completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
for Egypt’s help is utterly worthless. Therefore, I call her Rahab Who Sits Still.
For Egypt’s help is worthless, pointless; so I call her “Arrogance Doing Nothing.”
Egypt can't help you! That's why I call that nation a helpless monster.”
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I named her, Arrogance, that doeth nothing.
For Egypt shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this: It is pride only, sit still.
That useless nation is Egypt. Egypt’s help is worth nothing, so I call Egypt the “Do-Nothing Dragon.”
Help from Egypt is useless! So I call Egypt ‘Rahab who does nothing.’
For Egypt’s help is useless and serves no purpose. That is why I have called her “the dragon that just sits there.”
Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
Egypt's help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
to Egypt whose help is ·useless [L worthless and futile]. So I call that country Rahab [C mythical sea monster symbolic of chaos; 51:9; Ps. 89:10] the ·Do-Nothing [Harmless; Silenced].
For the Egyptians are vanity, and they shall help in vain. Therefore have I cried unto her, Their strength is to sit still.
Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
The help that Egypt gives is useless. So I have nicknamed Egypt, ‘The Harmless Dragon.’”
Egypt’s help is completely worthless; therefore, I call her: Rahab Who Just Sits.
They go to Egypt whose help is useless. So I call that country Rahab the Do-Nothing.
to Egypt, which gives help that is worthless and useless. Therefore I call her, ‘Rahab, who just sits still.’”
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose; therefore I have cried out concerning this that your strength should be to sit still.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has ceased.”
For Egyptians help with vanity and emptiness, therefore I have called this one “Rahab, they are sitting.”
For Egypt’s promises are worthless! “The Reluctant Dragon,” I call her!
And this note on the animals of the Negev encountered on the road to Egypt: A most dangerous, treacherous route, menaced by lions and deadly snakes. And you’re going to lug all your stuff down there, your donkeys and camels loaded down with bribes, Thinking you can buy protection from that hollow farce of a nation? Egypt is all show, no substance. My name for her is Toothless Dragon.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Therefore, I have called her, “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
to Egypt whose help is futile and vain. Therefore I call her “Rahab Sit-still.”
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
Even Egypt, whose help is vain and empty. Therefore, I have called her “Rahab who has been exterminated.”
For Egypt’s help is vain and futile; therefore I have called her “Rahab the Worthless.”
to Egypt whose help is useless. So I call that country Rahab the Do-Nothing.
Egypt is totally incapable of helping. For this reason I call her “Proud one who is silenced.”
They travel to Egypt, whose help is totally useless. That’s why I call it Rahab the Do-Nothing.
to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless. Therefore I call her Rahab the Do-Nothing.
to Egypt, whose help is utterly useless. Therefore I call her Rahab the Do-Nothing.
For the Egyptians shall help in vain and to no purpose. Therefore I have called her Rahab-Hem-Shebeth.
Egypt’s help is of no worth and is empty. So I have called her Rahab who has done nothing.
Egypt’s promises are worthless! Therefore, I call her Rahab— the Harmless Dragon.
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her, “Rahab who sits still.”
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty; therefore I have called her, “Rahab who sits still.”
For the Mitzrayim shall be hevel (vain) in help, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her concerning this, Rahab Sits Idle.
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty, therefore I have called her “Rahab who sits still.”
Egypt’s help is futile and pointless. Therefore I have called her “Rahab who just sits.”
Eternal One: Egypt’s help is no help at all. Therefore I call Egypt “Rahab”—a storm that just sits there.
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I have called her Rahab who sits still.
For why Egypt shall help in vain, and idly. Therefore I cried on this thing (And so I cried out about this thing), It is pride only; cease thou.
Yea, Egyptians [are] vanity, and in vain do help, Therefore I have cried concerning this: `Their strength [is] to sit still.'
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