Isaiah 19:16

Isaiah 19:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day the Egyptians will become weaklings. They will shudder with fear at the uplifted hand that the Lord Almighty raises against them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day Egypt will be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which He waves over it.

Context of Isaiah 19:16

14Adonai has mixed within her a spirit of dizziness. They make Egypt stagger in every work, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit. 15There will be no work for Egypt to do, for head or tail, palm branch or rush. In that day Egypt will be like women trembling with fear, because of the shaking hand of Adonai-Tzva’ot, which He is about to wave over it. 17The land of Judah will terrify Egypt. Anyone who mentions it will be afraid, because of what Adonai-Tzva’ot has surely purposed against it. 18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan, swearing allegiance to Adonai-Tzva’ot. One used to be called the City of the Sun.

Isaiah 19:16 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יִֽהְיֶ֥ה מִצְרַ֖יִם כַּנָּשִׁ֑ים וְחָרַ֣ד׀ וּפָחַ֗ד מִפְּנֵי֙ תְּנוּפַת֙ יַד־יְהוָ֣ה צְבָא֔וֹת אֲשֶׁר־ה֖וּא מֵנִ֥יף עָלָֽיו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• be like unto womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and it shall be afraidחָרַדchârad · to trembleH2729
• and fearפָּחַדpâchad · to dreadH6342
• becauseפָּנֶהpânîym · face ofH6440
• of the shakingתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• of the handיָדyâd · handH3027
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
• which he shakethנוּףnûph · to waveH5130

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:16

• Isaiah 30:17A thousand will flee at the threat of one, at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flag on the top of a mountain, and like a banner on a hill.
• Psalms 48:6They saw, then they were astounded, they fled in terror.
• Jeremiah 30:6Ask now, and see whether a man can give birth. Why do I see every man with his hands on his loins, like a woman giving birth? Why have all faces turned pale?
• Jeremiah 50:37A sword on their horses, their chariots, on all the mixed people within her, so they will become like women! A sword on her treasures— so they may be plundered.
• Jeremiah 51:30Babylon’s warriors ceased fighting. They stay in their strongholds. Their might is exhausted. They have become like women. Her dwellings are set ablaze, her gate-bars are broken.
• Nahum 3:13See, your people within you are women. The gates of your land are wide open to your enemies— fire has devoured your gate-bars.
• Isaiah 10:32This very day he will halt at Nob. He shakes his fist at the mountain of the Daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.
• Isaiah 11:15Then Adonai will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea. He will wave His hand over the River with His scorching wind, and will strike it into seven streams, and let men walk over in sandals.
• Isaiah 30:30Adonai will make His glorious voice heard, and reveal His arm descending with fierce fury in a consuming fire, in cloudburst, rainstorm and hailstones.
• Zechariah 2:9For I”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“will be a wall of fire around it and I will be the glory inside it.

Commentaries on Isaiah 19:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Shall Egypt be "The Egyptians shall be" - יהיו yihyu, they shall be, plural, MS. Bodl. Septuagint, and Chaldee. This is not proposed as an emendation, for either form is proper.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16In that day shall Egypt be like unto women - Timid; fearful; alarmed. The Hebrews often, by this comparison, express great fear and consternation Jeremiah 51:30; Nahum 3:13. Because of the shaking of the hand - The shaking of the hand is an indication of threatening or punishment (note, Isaiah 10:32; Isaiah 11:15).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The uplifted hand (literally waving the hand) was a threatening gesture.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. like ... women--timid and helpless (Jr 51:30; Na 3:13). shaking of ... hand--His judgments by means of the invaders (Is 10:5, 32; 11:15).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 19:16

• War
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In the dictionaries

• Egypt
• Lord of Hosts
• That Day
• Evil
• Ezekiel
• 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