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 burden of Egypt: Behold, Adonai rides upon a swift cloud and comes to Egypt. Egypt’s idols tremble before Him and Egypt’s heart melts within them. I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian. Everyone will fight against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor— city against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3The spirit of Egypt will drain within it, and I will confuse its counsel. So they will resort to idols, charmers, mediums and familiar spirits. 4I will give the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel master—a fierce king will rule over them. It is a declaration of Adonai-Tzva’ot.

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 princes of Zoan are fools. the princes of Noph are deceived. The cornerstone of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
• Judges 7:22Now when they blew the 300 shofarot, Adonai set every man’s sword against his fellow throughout the entire army. So the army fled as far as Beth-shittah toward Zererah, as far as the border of Abel-meholah, by Tabbath.
• Judges 9:23God sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the lords of Shechem. So the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech—
• 1 Samuel 14:16Now Saul’s watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin saw the throng scattering away in every direction.
• 2 Chronicles 20:22As they began singing and praising, Adonai set ambushes against the children of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir who had come against Judah, and they were defeated.
• Ezekiel 38:21I will call for a sword against him throughout all my mountains”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“every man’s sword will be against his brother.
• Matthew 12:25Knowing their thoughts, Yeshua said to them, “Every kingdom divided against itself is destroyed, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand.
• Revelation 17:12The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have not yet received royal power, but 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