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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)“I will make Egyptian fight against Egyptian— brother against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, province against province.

Context of Isaiah 19:2

1A 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. “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. 4I will hand the Egyptians over to the power of a cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

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 have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray.
• Isaiah 9:21Manasseh will feed on Ephraim, and Ephraim on Manasseh; together they will turn against Judah. Yet for all this, his anger is not turned away, his hand is still upraised.
• Judges 7:22When the three hundred trumpets sounded, the Lord caused the men throughout the camp to turn on each other with their swords. The army fled to Beth Shittah toward Zererah as far as the border of Abel Meholah near Tabbath.
• Judges 9:23God stirred up animosity between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem so that they acted treacherously against Abimelek.
• 1 Samuel 14:16Saul’s lookouts at Gibeah in Benjamin saw the army melting away in all directions.
• 2 Chronicles 20:22As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.
• Ezekiel 38:21I will summon a sword against Gog on all my mountains, declares the Sovereign Lord. Every man’s sword will be against his brother.
• Matthew 12:25Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.
• Revelation 17:12“The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.

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