Isaiah 19:16
In 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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In Context
15There is nothing anyone can do for Egypt, whether head or tail, palm branch or reed.
Cross References
Exodus 11:6Then there will be a great wailing throughout all the land of Egypt, such as has never been nor ever will be again.
Isaiah 10:32This very day he will halt 1 at Nob and shake his fist at the mountain of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem. 1
Isaiah 30:17One thousand will flee at the threat of one; 1 at the threat of five you will flee 1 until your remnant will be like a flagstaff on the top of a mountain, or like a flag on a hill.” 1
Jeremiah 30:5“For Yahweh says this, 1 'We have heard a trembling voice of dread and not of peace. 1
Jeremiah 51:30The soldiers in Babylon have stopped fighting; they stay in their strongholds. 1 Their strength has failed; they have become women—her homes are on fire, the bars of her gates are broken. 1
Nahum 3:13See, the people among you are women; 1 the gates of your land have been opened wide to your enemies; 1 fire has devoured their bars. 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 →