Isaiah 19:7

The reeds along the Nile, 1 at the mouth of the Nile, 1 and every sown field beside the Nile will become parched, 1 will be driven away, and will be no more. 1

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The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

In Context

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

8The fishermen will wail and mourn, and all who cast a hook into the Nile will mourn, 1 and those who spread nets on the waters will grieve. 1

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Cross References

Isaiah 23:3Upon the great waters was the grain of Shihor, 1 the harvest of the Nile was her produce; 1 and it became the commerce of the nations. 1

Jeremiah 14:4Because of this the ground is cracked, for there is no rain in the land. 1 The plowmen are ashamed and cover their heads. 1

Joel 1:17The seeds rot under their clods, 1 the granaries are desolate, 1 and the barns have been broken down, 1 for the grain has withered. 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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