Isaiah 30:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Everyoneכֹּ֣ל
(kol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
will be ashamed 
 
954: to be ashameda prim. root
becauseעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
of a peopleעַ֖ם
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
who cannotלֹא־
(lo-)
3808: nota prim. adverb
profitיֹועִ֣ילוּ
(yo·v·'i·lu)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root
them, [Who are] not for helpלְעֵ֙זֶר֙
(le·'e·zer)
5828: a help, helperfrom azar
or profit,לְהֹועִ֔יל
(le·ho·v·'il,)
3276: to confer or gain profit or benefita prim. root
but for shameלְבֹ֖שֶׁת
(le·vo·shet)
1322: shame, shameful thingfrom bosh
and alsoוְגַם־
(ve·gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
for reproach."לְחֶרְפָּֽה׃
(le·cher·pah.)
2781: a reproachfrom charaph


















KJV Lexicon
They were all ashamed
yabesh  (yaw-bashe')
to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
of a people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
that could not profit
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
them nor be an help
`ezer  (ay'-zer)
aid -- help.
nor profit
ya`al  (yaw-al')
to ascend; figuratively, to be valuable (objectively: useful, subjectively: benefited) -- at all, set forward, can do good, (be, have) profit, (able).
but a shame
bosheth  (bo'-sheth)
shame (the feeling and the condition, as well as its cause); by implication (specifically) an idol -- ashamed, confusion, + greatly, (put to) shame(-ful thing).
and also a reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Everyone will be ashamed because of a people who cannot profit them, Who are not for help or profit, but for shame and also for reproach."

King James Bible
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be an help nor profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
everyone will be ashamed because of a people who can't help. They are of no benefit, they are no help; they are good for nothing but shame and reproach.

International Standard Version
There is only loathsome destruction through a people that cannot benefit them, who bring neither help nor profit, but only shame and disgrace."

NET Bible
all will be put to shame because of a nation that cannot help them, who cannot give them aid or help, but only shame and disgrace."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the people of Judah will be put to shame because that nation can't help them. That nation can't give aid or help to them. It can only offer shame and disgrace."

King James 2000 Bible
They were all ashamed of a people that could not profit them, nor be a help nor a profit, but a shame, and also a reproach.
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