Isaiah 19:4

I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a harsh master, and a strong king will rule over them— 1 this is the declaration of the Lord Yahweh of hosts.” 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3The spirit of Egypt will be weakened from within. I will destroy his advice, 1 though they sought the advice of idols, dead men's spirits, mediums, and spiritualists. 1

5The waters of the sea will dry up, and the river will dry up and become empty. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 31:8You have not given me into the hand of my enemy. 1 You have set my feet in a wide open place. 1

Isaiah 20:3Yahweh said, “Just as my servant Isaiah has walked naked and barefoot for three years, it is a sign and an omen concerning Egypt and concerning Cush—

Jeremiah 46:26I am giving them into the hand of the ones seeking their lives, and into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon and his servants. Then after this Egypt will be inhabited as in previous days—this is Yahweh's declaration.

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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