Isaiah 19:1

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.
• 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.
• 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

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. 2“I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian— brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.

Isaiah 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 attendants, his officials and all his people,
• Jeremiah 43:8In Tahpanhes the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah:
• Jeremiah 44:29“ ‘This will be the sign to you that I will punish you in this place,’ declares the Lord, ‘so that you will know that my threats of harm against you will surely stand.’
• Jeremiah 46:1This is the 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, 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, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Ezekiel 32:1In the twelfth year, in the twelfth month on the first day, the word of the Lord came to me:
• Joel 3:19But Egypt will be desolate, Edom a desert waste, because of violence done to the people of Judah, in whose land they shed innocent blood.
• Zechariah 10:11They will pass through the sea of trouble; the surging sea will be subdued and all the depths of the Nile will dry up. Assyria’s pride will be brought down and Egypt’s scepter will pass away.
• Zechariah 14:18If the Egyptian people do not go up and take part, they will have no rain. The Lord will bring on them the plague he inflicts on the nations that do not go up to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.
• Deuteronomy 33:26“There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty.
• Psalms 18:10He mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 68:4Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, extol him who rides on the clouds; rejoice before him—his name is the Lord.
• Psalms 104:34May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord.
• Matthew 26:64“You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One 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

Topics related to Isaiah 19:1

• Burden
• Idolatry

In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Demon; Demoniac; Demonology
• Evil
• Ezekiel
• God
• Idolatry
• Images
• Isaiah

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