30:2 They travel down to Egypt
without seeking my will, 1
seeking Pharaoh’s protection,
and looking for safety in Egypt’s protective shade. 2
30:3 But Pharaoh’s protection will bring you nothing but shame,
and the safety of Egypt’s protective shade nothing but humiliation.
30:5 all will be put to shame 3
because of a nation that cannot help them,
who cannot give them aid or help,
but only shame and disgrace.”
1 tn Heb “those who go to descend to Egypt, but [of] my mouth they do not inquire.”
2 tn Heb “to seek protection in the protection of Pharaoh, and to seek refuge in the shade of Egypt.”
3 tn The present translation follows the marginal (Qere) reading of the Hebrew text; the consonantal text (Kethib) has “made to stink, decay.”