Isaiah 19:15

And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do.

Young's Literal Translation

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

14Jehovah hath mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard erreth in his vomit.

16In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it.

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Cross References

Proverbs 14:23In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips [is] only to want.

Isaiah 9:14And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed — the same day,

Haggai 1:11And I proclaim draught on the land, And on the mountains, and on the corn, And on the new wine, and on the oil, And on what the ground doth bring forth, And on man, and on beast, And on all labour of the 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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