I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them,” says the Lord, GOD† of Armies.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Isaiah 19:4 in context
Isaiah 19:1–7
1
The burden of Egypt.
“Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt within it.
2
I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3
The spirit of the Egyptians will fail within them. I will destroy their counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards.
4
Selected verse
I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them,” says the Lord, GOD† of Armies.
5
The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.
6
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
7
The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
Source notes
Notes from World English Bible Updated
- When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “יהוה”, usually pronounced Yahweh).
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