# Isaiah 19 ## Isaiah 19:1 - [KJV] The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. - [ASV] The burden of Egypt. Behold, Jehovah rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. - [YLT] The burden of Egypt. Lo, Jehovah is riding on a swift thick cloud, And He hath entered Egypt, And moved have been the idols of Egypt at His presence, And the heart of Egypt melteth in its midst. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:1 - ## Isaiah 19:2 - [KJV] And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, *and* kingdom against kingdom. - [ASV] And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, *and* kingdom against kingdom. - [YLT] And I armed Egyptians against Egyptians, And they fought, each against his brother, And each against his neighbour, City against city, kingdom against kingdom. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:2 - ## Isaiah 19:3 - [KJV] And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. - [ASV] And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards. - [YLT] And emptied out hath been in its midst the spirit of Egypt. And its counsel I swallow up, And they have sought unto the idols, And unto the charmers, And unto those having familiar spirits, And unto the wizards. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:3 - ## Isaiah 19:4 - [KJV] And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. - [ASV] And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, Jehovah of hosts. - [YLT] And I have delivered the Egyptians Into the hand of a hard lord, And a strong king doth rule over them, An affirmation of the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:4 - ## Isaiah 19:5 - [KJV] And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up. - [ASV] And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry. - [YLT] And failed have waters from the sea, And a river is wasted and dried up. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:5 - ## Isaiah 19:6 - [KJV] 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. - [ASV] And the rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither away. - [YLT] And they have turned away the flowings, Weak and dried up have been brooks of the bulwark, Reed and flag have withered. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:6 - ## Isaiah 19:7 - [KJV] 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*. - [ASV] The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more. - [YLT] Exposed things by the brook, by the edge of the brook, And every sown thing of the brook, hath withered, It hath been driven away, and is not. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:7 - ## Isaiah 19:8 - [KJV] The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. - [ASV] And the fishers shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. - [YLT] And lamented have the fishers, And mourned have all casting angle into a brook, And those spreading nets on the face of the waters have languished. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:8 - ## Isaiah 19:9 - [KJV] Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. - [ASV] Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded. - [YLT] And ashamed have been makers of fine flax, And weavers of net-works. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:9 - ## Isaiah 19:10 - [KJV] And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices *and* ponds for fish. - [ASV] And the pillars *of Egypt* shall be broken in pieces; all they that work for hire *shall be* grieved in soul. - [YLT] And its foundations have been smitten, All making wages *are* afflicted in soul. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:10 - ## Isaiah 19:11 - [KJV] Surely the princes of Zoan *are* fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I *am* the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? - [ASV] The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? - [YLT] Only, fools *are* the princes of Zoan, The counsel of the wise ones of the counsellors of Pharaoh hath become brutish. How say ye unto Pharaoh, 'A son of the wise am I, a son of kings of antiquity?' ### Notes on Isaiah 19:11 - ## Isaiah 19:12 - [KJV] Where *are* they? where *are* thy wise *men*? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt. - [ASV] Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. - [YLT] Where *are* they now, thy wise ones? Yea, let them tell to thee, I pray thee, And they know what Jehovah of Hosts hath counselled against Egypt! ### Notes on Isaiah 19:12 - ## Isaiah 19:13 - [KJV] The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, *even they that are* the stay of the tribes thereof. - [ASV] The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes. - [YLT] Foolish have been princes of Zoan, Lifted up have been princes of Noph, And they have caused Egypt to err, The chief of her tribes. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:13 - ## Isaiah 19:14 - [KJV] The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken *man* staggereth in his vomit. - [ASV] Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. - [YLT] Jehovah hath mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard erreth in his vomit. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:14 - ## Isaiah 19:15 - [KJV] Neither shall there be *any* work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. - [ASV] Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do. - [YLT] And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:15 - ## Isaiah 19:16 - [KJV] In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it. - [ASV] In that day shall the Egyptians be like unto women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, which he shaketh over them. - [YLT] In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:16 - ## Isaiah 19:17 - [KJV] And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it. - [ASV] And the land of Judah shall become a terror unto Egypt; every one to whom mention is made thereof shall be afraid, because of the purpose of Jehovah of hosts, which he purposeth against it. - [YLT] And the land of Judah hath been to Egypt for a cause of staggering, Every one who doth mention it, for himself feareth, Because of the counsel of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is counselling against it. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:17 - ## Isaiah 19:18 - [KJV] In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. - [ASV] In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Jehovah of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction. - [YLT] In that day there are five cities in the land of Egypt, Speaking the lip of Canaan, And swearing to Jehovah of Hosts, 'The city of destruction,' is said of one. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:18 - ## Isaiah 19:19 - [KJV] In that day shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD. - [ASV] In that day shall there be an altar to Jehovah in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to Jehovah. - [YLT] In that day there is an altar to Jehovah In the midst of the land of Egypt, And a standing pillar near its border to Jehovah, ### Notes on Isaiah 19:19 - ## Isaiah 19:20 - [KJV] And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. - [ASV] And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto Jehovah of hosts in the land of Egypt; for they shall cry unto Jehovah because of oppressors, and he will send them a saviour, and a defender, and he will deliver them. - [YLT] And it hath been for a sign and for a testimony, To Jehovah of Hosts in the land of Egypt, For they cry unto Jehovah from the face of oppressors, And He sendeth to them a saviour, Even a great one, and hath delivered them. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:20 - ## Isaiah 19:21 - [KJV] And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform *it*. - [ASV] And Jehovah shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know Jehovah in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto Jehovah, and shall perform it. - [YLT] And known hath been Jehovah to Egypt, And the Egyptians have known Jehovah in that day, And done sacrifice and present, And vowed a vow to Jehovah, and completed *it*. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:21 - ## Isaiah 19:22 - [KJV] And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal *it*: and they shall return *even* to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them. - [ASV] And Jehovah will smite Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return unto Jehovah, and he will be entreated of them, and will heal them. - [YLT] And Jehovah hath smitten Egypt, smiting and healing, And they have turned back unto Jehovah, And He hath been entreated of them, And hath healed them. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:22 - ## Isaiah 19:23 - [KJV] In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. - [ASV] In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians. - [YLT] In that day is a highway out of Egypt to Asshur, And come in have the Assyrians to Egypt, And the Egyptians into Asshur, And the Egyptians have served with the Assyrians. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:23 - ## Isaiah 19:24 - [KJV] In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, *even* a blessing in the midst of the land: - [ASV] In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth; - [YLT] In that day is Israel third, After Egypt, and after Asshur, A blessing in the heart of the earth. ### Notes on Isaiah 19:24 - ## Isaiah 19:25 - [KJV] Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed *be* Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. - [ASV] for that Jehovah of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance. - [YLT] In that Jehovah of Hosts did bless it, saying, 'Blessed *is* My people -- Egypt, And the work of My hands -- Asshur, And Mine inheritance -- Israel!' ### Notes on Isaiah 19:25 -