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Isaiah 19

Isaiah 19:7

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

Modern
The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.
Traditional
The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.
Literal
…the rushes by the River, upon the mouth of the River, and every sown field of the River will wither; it will be driven away and be no more.
Latin
Nudabitur alveus rivi a fonte suo, et omnis sementis irrigua siccabitur, arescet, et non erit.

Original

Hebrew
English
The bulrushes by the Nile, by the mouth of the river, and all the fields sown along the Nile, will wither, blow away, and be no more.

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

Nile: The major river of Egypt, mentioned in various contexts

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Isaiah, Book of Nile River Papyrus Reed

Topics

Books: Made of Papyrus or Paper Reed Brooks: Borders of, Favourable to Reeds Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: Failure of Internal Resources Egypt: The Country of: Productions of Nile: Called the River Reed: A Water Plant Rivers: (Drying up of) of God's Judgments the River Nile: Abounded in Reeds and Flags War: Evils of