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

1The pronouncement concerning Egypt: Behold, 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. “So I will incite Egyptians against Egyptians; And they will fight, each against his brother and each against his neighbor, City against city and kingdom against kingdom. 3Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be demoralized within them; And I will confuse their strategy, So that they will resort to idols and ghosts of the dead, And to mediums and spiritists. 4Furthermore, I will hand the Egyptians over to a cruel master, And a mighty king will rule over them,” declares the Lord God of armies.

Isaiah 19:2 word by word

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

• So I will inciteסָכַךְsâkak ώâkak · to coverH5526
• Egyptiansמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• And they will fightלָחַםlâcham · to fightH3898
• eachאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• against his brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• against his neighborרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• Cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlâkâh · kingdomH4467

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:2

• Isaiah 19:13The officials of Zoan have turned out to be fools, The officials of Memphis are deluded; Those who are the cornerstone of her tribes Have led Egypt astray.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh, And together they are against Judah. In spite of all this, His anger does not turn away And His hand is still stretched out.
• Judges 7:22And when they blew the three hundred trumpets, the Lord set the sword of one against another even throughout the entire army; and the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the edge of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
• Judges 9:23Then God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem; and the leaders of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech,
• 1 Samuel 14:16Now Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude dissolved; they went here and there.
• 2 Chronicles 20:22When they began singing and praising, the Lord set ambushes against the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, who had come against Judah; so they were struck down.
• Ezekiel 38:21And I will call for a sword against him on all My mountains,” declares the Lord God. “Every man’s sword will be against his brother.
• Matthew 12:25And knowing their thoughts, Jesus said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste; and no city or house divided against itself will stand.
• Revelation 17:12The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority 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