Isaiah 19:9

And shame shall come upon them that work fine flax, and them that make fine linen.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.

In Context

8And the fishermen shall groan, and all that cast a hook into the river shall groan; they also that cast nets, and the anglers shall mourn.

10And they that work at them shall be in pain, and all that make beer shall be grieved, and be pained in their souls.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:28And the goings forth of Solomon’s horsemen was also out of Egypt, and the king’s merchants were of Kue; and they received them out of Kue at a price.

Proverbs 7:16I have spread my bed with sheets, 1 And I have covered it with double tapestry from Egypt. 1

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 19:2-18

The Doom of Egypt. ( b. c. 710.) 1 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. 2 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. 3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel… Read the whole commentary →

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