Isaiah 19:15

There is nothing anyone can do for Egypt, whether head or tail, palm branch or reed.

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In The King James Version

Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

In Context

14Yahweh has mixed a spirit of distortion into her midst, 1 and they have led Egypt astray in all she does, like a drunk staggering in his vomit. 1

16In that day, the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the upraised hand of Yahweh of hosts that he raises over them.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:23With all hard work comes a profit, 1 but when there is only talk, it leads to poverty. 1

Isaiah 9:14Therefore Yahweh will cut off from Israel head and tail, palm branch and reed, in one day. 1

Haggai 1:11I have summoned a drought upon the land and upon the mountains, upon the grain 1 and upon the new wine, upon the oil and upon the harvest of the earth, 1 upon men and upon beasts, and upon all the labor of your hands!”

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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