Isaiah 19:16

Isaiah 19:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day the Egyptians will become weaklings. They will shudder with fear at the uplifted hand that the Lord Almighty raises against them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day Egypt will be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which He waves over it.

Context of Isaiah 19:16

14The Lord has mixed a spirit of distortion within her; Her leaders have caused Egypt to stagger in all that she does, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit. 15There will be no work for Egypt Which head or tail, [high] palm branch or [low] bulrush, may do. In that day the Egyptians will become like [helpless] women, and they will tremble and be frightened because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which He is going to wave over them. 17The land of Judah [Assyria’s ally] will become a terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be in dread of it, because of the purpose of the Lord of hosts which He is planning against Egypt. 18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of [the Hebrews of] Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One [of them] will be called the City of Destruction.

Isaiah 19:16 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִֽהְיֶ֥ה מִצְרַ֖יִם כַּנָּשִׁ֑ים וְחָרַ֣ד׀ וּפָחַ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ תְּנוּפַת֙ יַד־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מֵנִ֥יף עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• be like unto womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and it shall be afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
• and fearפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of the shakingתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• of the handיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• which he shakethנוּףnûph · to waveH5130

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:16

• Isaiah 30:17A thousand of you will flee at the threat of one man; You will flee at the threat of five, Until you are left like a flag on the top of a mountain, And like a signal on a hill.
• Psalms 48:6Panic seized them there, And pain, as that of a woman in childbirth.
• Jeremiah 30:6Ask now, and see Whether a man can give birth [to a child]. Why then do I see every man With his hands on his loins, as a woman in labor? Why have all faces turned pale?
• Jeremiah 50:37A sword against their horses and against their chariots And against all the foreign troops that are in her midst, And they will become [as weak and defenseless as] women! A sword against her treasures, and they will be plundered!
• Jeremiah 51:30The mighty warriors of Babylon have ceased to fight; They remain in their strongholds. Their strength and power have failed; They are becoming [weak and helpless] like women. Their dwelling places are set on fire; The bars on her gates are broken.
• Nahum 3:13Behold, your people are [as weak and helpless as] women in your midst! The gates of your land are opened wide to your enemies; Fire consumes the bars across your gates.
• Isaiah 10:32Yet today the Assyrian will halt at Nob [the city of priests]; He shakes his fist at the mountain of the Daughter of Zion, at the hill of Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 11:15And the Lord will utterly destroy The tongue of the Sea of Egypt; And with His scorching wind He will wave His hand over the River; He will strike and divide it into seven channels And make [it possible for] people [to] walk over in sandals.
• Isaiah 30:30And the Lord will make His majestic voice heard, And show the descending of His arm [striking] in [His] fierce anger, And in the flame of a devouring fire, In the crashing sound of heavy rain, cloudburst, and hailstones.
• Zechariah 2:9Behold, I will wave my hand over them and they shall become plunder for their own slaves. Then you shall know (recognize, understand fully) that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.

Commentaries on Isaiah 19:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Shall Egypt be "The Egyptians shall be" - יהיו yihyu, they shall be, plural, MS. Bodl. Septuagint, and Chaldee. This is not proposed as an emendation, for either form is proper.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16In that day shall Egypt be like unto women - Timid; fearful; alarmed. The Hebrews often, by this comparison, express great fear and consternation Jeremiah 51:30; Nahum 3:13. Because of the shaking of the hand - The shaking of the hand is an indication of threatening or punishment (note, Isaiah 10:32; Isaiah 11:15).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The uplifted hand (literally waving the hand) was a threatening gesture.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. like ... women--timid and helpless (Jr 51:30; Na 3:13). shaking of ... hand--His judgments by means of the invaders (Is 10:5, 32; 11:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 19:16

• War
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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Lord of Hosts
• That Day
• Evil
• Ezekiel
• 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