Keraia
Isaiah 19

Isaiah 19:6

The Burden against Egypt · Isaiah 19:1–15
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Translations

Modern
The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
Traditional
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
Literal
…and the rivers will trickle and will become foul, and the brooks of Egypt dried out; the reeds and rushes will wither,
Latin
Et deficient flumina, attenuabuntur et siccabuntur rivi aggerum, calamus et juncus marcescet.

Original

Hebrew
English
The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.

Notes

Isaiah 19:1–10

Egypt relied heavily on the Nile for food, fish, and industry. When the Lord struck the Nile, Egypt would face severe difficulties, and its gods would not be able to help.

Isaiah 17:1–20:6

This section includes predictions of judgment against Damascus, Israel, Ethiopia, and Egypt. The scene shifts from the crisis in 734 BC (the alliance of Syria and Israel; see study note on Isaiah 7:1–25) to the Assyrian crisis in 701 BC (see Isaiah 36–37).

Events

Places

Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus Nile: The major river of Egypt, mentioned in various contexts

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Nile River Papyrus Reed

Topics

Brooks: Afforded Protection to a Country Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: Failure of Internal Resources Egypt: The Country of: Productions of Flag: (Rv , Bulrush) Flax: Linen Made From Herbs: Reeds Nile: Called the River Reed: A Water Plant Rivers: (Drying up of) of God's Judgments the River Nile: Abounded in Reeds and Flags the River Nile: The Egyptians: Punished by Failure of Its Waters War: Evils of