Isaiah 19:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Isaiah 19:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  In 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...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Isaiah 19. Oracle on Egypt. This is one of the most difficult Chapter s in the book. It falls into two sections, Isaiah 19:1-17 and Isaiah 19:18-25 . If Isaiah 19:1-17 is in the main from Isai...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  In that day: i.e. the day when this burden should be fulfilled (not "the day of the Lord "). Note the six steps, verses: Isaiah 19:16 ; Isaiah 19:18 ; Isaiah 19:19 , Isa 16:21, Isa 16:23, Isa 16...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  16. In that day shall Egypt be like women. He again repeats what he had formerly said, that the Egyptians will have nothing that is manly. Some think that he alludes to an effeminate custom,...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Shall Egypt be "The Egyptians shall be"...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  In that day shall Egypt be like unto women— The cowardice and effeminacy of the people in general, joined with their fear and trepidation, is here set forth as the other cause of their calamity; an...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. In that day shall Egypt be like...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Judgment, on Egypt A prophecy concerning Egypt, probably belonging to the same period as Isaiah 18 , and designed to show the speedy collapse of Egypt's power, on which a strong political par...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  These two Chapter s (19, 20) contain the burden of Egypt. Its doom is first declared (19: 1-15). Jehovah's advent will result in the destruction of idols, in civil war, in failure in counsel, and in...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  In these verses the subject of lamentation is carried on, under various descriptions, and all corresponding to denote the burden of Egypt. Their senators and wise men became unable to guide the helm...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  In that day shall Egypt be like unto women ,.... Weak and feeble, as the Targum; fearful and timorous, even their military force; and devoid of wisdom, even their princes and nobles: and it shall...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 16. In that day shall Egypt be l...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  In that day shall Egypt be like unto women Feeble and fearful, as it follows. The cowardice and effeminacy of the people in general, joined with their fear and trepidation, are here set forth as a...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Doom of Egypt. B. C. 710.       1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the L ORD rideth upon a sw...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Like unto women; feeble and fearful, as it follows. Because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts; because they shall perceive that they do not fight with men only, but with the Lord of...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘In that day will Egypt be like a woman, and it will tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of hosts, which he shakes over it. And the land of Judah will become a terror to Egy...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Isaiah 19:4 . A cruel lord. Such was Nebuchadnezzar; and after him, Cambyses, and other Persian kings. One oppression succeeded another, as illustrated in Daniel 11 . Isaiah 19:11 . The prince...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Isaiah 19:1-23 THE BURDEN OF EGYPT . It has been doubted whether this prophecy refers to the conquest of Egypt by Piankhi, as related in the monument which he set up at Na...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  In that day shall Egypt be like unto women, on account of the greater timidity which usually characterizes the weaker sex; and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the L...

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Isaiah 10:32 ; Isaiah 11:15 ; Isaiah 30:17 ; Isaiah 30:30-32 ; Jeremiah 30:5-7 ; Jeremiah 50:37 ; Jeremiah 51:30 ; Nahum 3:13 ; Psalms 48:6 ; Zechariah 2:9

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• Isaiah 19:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Women — Feeble and fearful. Because — Because they shall perceive that they do not fight with men only, but with the Lord of hosts, who now lifts up his hand against them, as he did against their f...

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