God’s Word Translation
Isaiah 19:1
1This is the divine revelation about Egypt. The Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble in his presence. Egypt’s courage will fail.
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
This is the divine revelation about Egypt. The Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble in his presence. Egypt’s courage will fail. 2“I will turn one Egyptian against another. They will fight— brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3The Egyptians will lose courage. I will unravel their plans. They will turn to idols, ghosts, mediums, and fortunetellers.
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 25:19⌞I also made these people drink from it:⌟ Pharaoh king of Egypt, his servants, officials, all his people,
- Jeremiah 43:8Then the Lord spoke his word to Jeremiah in Tahpanhes. He said,
- Jeremiah 44:29I will give you this sign,’ declares the Lord. ‘I will punish you in this place so that you will know that my threats of disaster will happen to you.
- Jeremiah 46:1The Lord spoke this message to the prophet Jeremiah about the nations.
- Ezekiel 29:1On the twelfth day of the tenth month in the tenth year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
- Ezekiel 30:1The Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
- Ezekiel 31:1On the first day of the third month in the eleventh year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
- Ezekiel 32:1On the first day of the twelfth month in the twelfth year, the Lord spoke his word to me. He said,
- Joel 3:19Egypt will become a wasteland. Edom will become a barren desert. This is because the nations were cruel to Judah. They murdered innocent people in their land.
- Zechariah 10:11The Lord will pass through a sea of distress, strike the waves in the sea, and dry up all the deep places of the Nile River. The pride of Assyria will be humiliated, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
- Zechariah 14:18If the people of Egypt won’t go or enter Jerusalem, then ⌞rain won’t fall⌟ on them. The plague the Lord uses to strike the nations will affect those who won’t come to celebrate the Festival of Booths.
- Deuteronomy 33:26“There’s no one like your God, Jeshurun! He rides through the heavens to help you. In majesty he rides through the clouds.
- Psalms 18:10He rode on one of the angels as he flew, and he soared on the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 68:4Sing to God; make music to praise his name. Make a highway for him to ride through the deserts. The Lord is his name. Celebrate in his presence.
- Psalms 104:34May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the Lord.
- Matthew 26:64Jesus answered him, “Yes, I am. But I alone can guarantee that from now on you will see the Son of Man in the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne . He will be 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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