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Isaiah 19:15

Egypt

13 The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

14 The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.

Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

16 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.

17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
There is nothing Egypt can do— head or tail, palm or reed.
KJV
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
WEB
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
ASV
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
DARBY
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
BLB
And there will not be work for Egypt that one could do—head or tail, palm branch or reed,
ÅB
Og ikke skal noen gjerning lykkes for Egypt, enten det så er hode eller hale, palmegren eller siv som gjør den.
OTB
Det er ingenting Egypt kan gjøre—hode eller hale, palmegren eller siv.
B1930
Og ikke skal nogen gjerning lykkes for Egypten, enten det så er hode eller hale, palmegren eller siv som gjør den.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 9:14–15

    Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

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  • Psalms 128:2

    For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

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  • Proverbs 14:23

    In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

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  • Habakkuk 3:17

    Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:

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  • Haggai 1:11

    And I called for a drought upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of the hands.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 4:11–12

    And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

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