Isaiah 19:1

Isaiah 19:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)A prophecy against Egypt: See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
• English Standard Version (ESV)An oracle concerning Egypt. Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The burden against Egypt. Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.

Context of Isaiah 19:1

The [mournful, inspired] oracle (a burden to be carried) concerning Egypt: Listen carefully, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and is about to come to Egypt; The idols of Egypt will tremble at His presence, And the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them. 2“So I will provoke Egyptians against Egyptians; And they will fight, each one against his brother and each one against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3Then the spirit of the Egyptians will become exhausted within them and emptied out; And I will confuse their strategy, So that they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, And mediums and soothsayers.

Isaiah 19:1 word by word

מַשָּׂ֖א מִצְרָ֑יִם הִנֵּ֨ה יְהוָ֜ה רֹכֵ֨ב עַל־עָ֥ב קַל֙ וּבָ֣א מִצְרַ֔יִם וְנָע֞וּ אֱלִילֵ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִפָּנָ֔יו וּלְבַ֥ב מִצְרַ֖יִם יִמַּ֥ס בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The burdenמַשָּׂאmaώώâ' · oracleH4853
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• Behold, the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• ridethרָכַבrâkab · to rideH7392
• upon a swiftקַלqal · swiftH7031
• cloudעָב‛âb · cloudH5645
• and shall comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• and the idolsאֱלִיל'ĕlîyl · idolH457
• shall be movedנוּעַnûa‛ · to shakeH5128
• at his presenceפָּנֶהpânîym · faceH6440
• and the heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• shall meltמָסַסmâsas · to meltH4549
• in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:1

• Jeremiah 25:19Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, his princes, all his people,
• Jeremiah 43:8Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes, saying,
• Jeremiah 44:29And this will be the sign to you,’ says the Lord, ‘that I am going to punish you in this place, so that you may know that My words will surely stand against you for harm.’
• Jeremiah 46:1The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah the prophet concerning the [Gentile] nations.
• Ezekiel 29:1In the tenth year [of the captivity of King Jehoiachin by the king of Babylon], in the tenth month, on the twelfth of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
• Ezekiel 30:1The word of the Lord came again to me, saying,
• Ezekiel 31:1In the eleventh year [after King Jehoiachin was taken captive to Babylon], in the third month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
• Ezekiel 32:1In the twelfth year [after King Jehoiachin of Judah was taken into exile by the king of Babylon], in the twelfth month, on the first of the month, the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
• Joel 3:19Egypt will become a waste, And Edom will become a desolate wilderness, Because of their violence against the children of Judah, In whose land they have shed innocent blood.
• Zechariah 10:11And they will pass through the sea of distress and anxiety [with the Lord leading His people, as at the Red Sea] And He will strike the waves in the sea, So that all the depths of the Nile will dry up; And the pride of Assyria will be brought down And the scepter [of the taskmasters] of Egypt will pass away.
• Zechariah 14:18If the family of Egypt does not go up [to Jerusalem] and present themselves, then no rain will fall on them. It will be the plague with which the Lord will strike the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles).
• Deuteronomy 33:26“There is none like the God of Jeshurun (Israel), Who rides the heavens to your help, And through the skies in His majestic glory.
• Psalms 18:10And He rode upon a cherub (storm) and flew; And He sped on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 68:4Sing to God, sing praises to His name; Lift up a song for Him who rides through the desert— His name is the Lord—be in good spirits before Him.
• Psalms 104:34May my meditation be sweet and pleasing to Him; As for me, I will rejoice and be glad in the Lord.
• Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him, “You have [in fact] said it; but more than that I tell you [regardless of what you do with Me now], in the future you will see [Me revealed as] the Son of Man seated at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

Commentaries on Isaiah 19:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The burden of Egypt - That is, the prophet's declaration concerning Egypt.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The burden of Egypt - This is the title to the prophecy. For the meaning of the word “burden,” see the note at Isaiah 13:1. The word Egypt‘ in the original is מצרים mı̂tserayı̂m and it was so called after Mizraim the second son of Ham, and grandson of Noah. Sometimes it is called Mazor 2 Kings 19:24; Isaiah 19:6; Isaiah 37:25; Micah 7:12; where, however, our English version has rendered the word by “besieged place or fortress.” The ancient name of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Judgments upon Egypt. (Is. 19:1-17) Its deliverance, and the conversion of the people. (Is. 19:18-25) Verses 1-17 God shall come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves. When ungodly men escape danger, they are apt to think themselves secure; but evil pursues sinners, and will speedily overtake them, except they repent. The Egyptians will be given over into the hand of one who shall rule them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Riding on a swift cloud shows God's control and power over creation (Psalm 104:3). He is coming to judge Judah's enemies (see Deuteronomy 33:26; Psalms 18:9–10; 68:4; 97:2–3). The idols of Egypt tremble because they are weak and powerless, unable to help (see Isaiah 40:18; 45:16; 46:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-25Is 19:1-25. The nineteenth and twentieth chapters are connected, but with an interval between. Egypt had been held by an Ethiopian dynasty, Sabacho, Sevechus, or Sabacho II, and Tirhakah, for forty or fifty years. Sevechus (called So, the ally of Hoshea, 2Ki 17:4), retired from Lower Egypt on account of the resistance of the priests; and perhaps also, as the Assyrians threatened Lower Egypt. On his withdrawal, Sethos, one of the priestly caste, became…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 19:1

• Burden
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Demon; Demoniac; Demonology
• Evil
• Ezekiel
• God
• Idolatry
• Images
• Isaiah

Commentaries on Isaiah 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings