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

1Here is a message about Egypt: Look, the Lord rides on a swift-moving cloud and approaches Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him; the Egyptians lose their courage. “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt, brothers will fight with each other, as will neighbors, cities, and kingdoms. 3The Egyptians will panic, and I will confuse their strategy. They will seek guidance from the idols and from the spirits of the dead, from the pits used to conjure up underworld spirits, and from the magicians. 4I will hand Egypt over to a harsh master; a powerful king will rule over them,” says the sovereign master, the Lord who commands 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 officials of Zoan are fools, the officials of Memphis are misled; the rulers of her tribes lead Egypt astray.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh fought against Ephraim, and Ephraim against Manasseh; together they fought against Judah. Despite all this, his anger does not subside, and his hand is ready to strike again.
• Judges 7:22When the three hundred men blew their trumpets, the Lord caused the Midianites to attack one another with their swords throughout the camp. The army fled to Beth Shittah on the way to Zererah. They went to the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
• Judges 9:23God sent a spirit to stir up hostility between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem. He made the leaders of Shechem disloyal to Abimelech.
• 1 Samuel 14:16Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin looked on as the crowd of soldiers seemed to melt away first in one direction and then in another.
• 2 Chronicles 20:22When they began to shout and praise, the Lord suddenly attacked the Ammonites, Moabites, and men from Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
• Ezekiel 38:21I will call for a sword to attack Gog on all my mountains, declares the sovereign Lord; every man’s sword will be against his brother.
• Matthew 12:25Now when Jesus realized what they were thinking, he said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and no town or house divided against itself will stand.
• Revelation 17:12The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive ruling 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
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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