Isaiah 19:2

Isaiah 19:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
• New International Version (NIV)“I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian— brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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;
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I will set Egyptians against Egyptians; Everyone will fight against his brother, And everyone against his neighbor, City against city, kingdom against kingdom.

Context of Isaiah 19:2

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. “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. 4I will hand over the Egyptians to a harsh master. A strong king will rule them,” declares the Almighty Lord of Armies.

Isaiah 19:2 word by word

וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤י מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ בְּמִצְרַ֔יִם וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִ֖יו וְאִ֣ישׁ בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּ עִ֣יר בְּעִ֔יר מַמְלָכָ֖ה בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I will setסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and they shall fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• every oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• against his brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• against his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:2

• Isaiah 19:13The leaders of Zoan are acting foolishly. The leaders of Memphis are led astray. The leaders who are the cornerstones of its tribes mislead the Egyptians.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh is against Ephraim. Ephraim is against Manasseh. Together they attack Judah. Even after all this, his anger will not disappear, and he is still ready to use his power.
• Judges 7:22The 300 men kept on blowing their rams’ horns, and the Lord caused the whole camp of Midian to fight among themselves. They fled as far as Beth Shittah, toward Zererah, and as far as the bank of the stream at Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
• Judges 9:23Then God sent an evil spirit to cause problems between Abimelech and citizens of Shechem. So citizens of Shechem turned against Abimelech.
• 1 Samuel 14:16Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin could see the crowd ⌞in the Philistine camp⌟ dispersing in all directions.
• 2 Chronicles 20:22As they started to sing praises, the Lord set ambushes against the Ammonites, Moabites, and the people of Mount Seir who had come into Judah. They were defeated.
• Ezekiel 38:21I will declare war against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Almighty Lord. Each person will use his sword against his relative.
• Matthew 12:25Since Jesus knew what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is ruined. And every city or household divided against itself will not last.
• Revelation 17:12“The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet started to rule. They will receive authority to rule as kings with the beast for one hour.

Commentaries on Isaiah 19:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I will set - (סכסכתי sı̂ksaketı̂y ). This word (from סכך sākak ) means properly “to cover,” to spread over, to hide, conceal, to protect. Another signification of the verb is, to weave, to intermingle. It may mean here, I will arm the Egyptians against each other‘ (Gesenius); or, as in our version, I will mingle, confound, or throw them into discord and strife.‘ The Septuagint renders it, ̓́ Epegerthēsontai - They shall be excited,‘ or, raised up.‘…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Egypt experienced many civil wars that damaged the country. The nation's fragile unity was falling apart.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. set--stir up. Gesenius translates, "arm." Egyptians against the Egyptians--Lower against Upper: and Saitic against both. (See Is 3:10). Newton refers it to the civil wars between Apries and Amasis at the time of Nebuchadnezzar's invasion; also between Tachos, Nectanebus, and the Mendesians, just before Ochus subdued Egypt. kingdom against kingdom--The Septuagint has "nome against nome"; Egypt was divided into forty-two nomes or districts.Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 19:2

• Egypt
• War

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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