Isaiah 19:5

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

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And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

In Context

4I 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

6The rivers will become foul; the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up; 1 the reeds and flags will wither away. 1

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Cross References

Job 14:11As water disappears from a lake, 1 and as a river loses water and dries up, 1

Jeremiah 51:36Therefore Yahweh says this: See, I am about to plead your case and bring about vengeance for you. 1 For I will dry up Babylon's waters and make her springs run dry. 1

Zechariah 10:11I will pass through the sea of their affliction; I will strike the waves of that sea and will dry up all the depths of the Nile. The majesty of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will go away from the Egyptians.

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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