English Standard Version
Isaiah 19:1
1An 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.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)This message came to me concerning Egypt: Look! The Lord is advancing against Egypt, riding on a swift cloud. The idols of Egypt tremble. The hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear.
Context of Isaiah 19:1
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. 2And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, each against another and each against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom; 3and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out, and I will confound their counsel; and they will inquire of the idols and the sorcerers, and the mediums and the necromancers;
Read all of Isaiah 19Isaiah 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 officials, all his people,
- Jeremiah 43:8Then the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes:
- Jeremiah 44:29This shall be the sign to you, declares the Lord, that I will punish you in this place, in order 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 nations.
- Ezekiel 29:1In the tenth year, in the tenth month, on the twelfth day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 30:1The word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 31:1In the eleventh year, in the third month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
- Ezekiel 32:1In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came to me:
- Joel 3:19"Egypt shall become a desolation and Edom a desolate wilderness, for the violence done to the people of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
- Zechariah 10:11He shall pass through the sea of troubles and strike down the waves of the sea, and all the depths of the Nile shall be dried up. The pride of Assyria shall be laid low, and the scepter of Egypt shall depart.
- Zechariah 14:18And if the family of Egypt does not go up and present themselves, then on them there shall be no rain; there shall be the plague with which the Lord afflicts the nations that do not go up to keep the Feast of Booths.
- Deuteronomy 33:26"There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty.
- Psalms 18:10He rode on a cherub and flew; he came swiftly on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 68:4Sing to God, sing praises to his name; lift up a song to him who rides through the deserts; his name is the Lord; exult before him!
- Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to him, for I rejoice in the Lord.
- Matthew 26:64Jesus said to him, "You have said so. But I tell you, from now on you will see 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
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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
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