And I will deliver the Egyptians into the hand of the cruel lords, and a mighty king shall rule over them, saith the Lord God of hosts.

Then the waters of the sea shall [a]fail, and the river shall be dried up, and wasted.

And the [b]rivers shall go far away: the rivers of defense shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall be cut down.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:5 He showeth that the sea and Nile their great river, whereby they thought themselves most sure, should not be able to defend them from his anger, but that he would send the Assyrians among them, that should keep them under as slaves.
  2. Isaiah 19:6 For the Nile ran into the sea by seven streams, as though they were so many rivers.

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

The waters of the river will dry up,(B)
    and the riverbed will be parched and dry.(C)
The canals will stink;(D)
    the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up.(E)
The reeds(F) and rushes will wither,(G)

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