And the (A)fishermen will grieve,
And all those who cast a [a]line into the Nile will mourn,
And those who spread nets on the waters will dwindle away.
Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax
And the weavers of white (B)cloth will be [b]utterly dejected.
10 And [c]the (C)pillars of Egypt will be crushed;
All the hired laborers will be grieved in soul.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:8 Lit hook
  2. Isaiah 19:9 Lit ashamed
  3. Isaiah 19:10 Lit her pillars; or her weavers

The fishermen(A) will groan and lament,
    all who cast hooks(B) into the Nile;
those who throw nets on the water
    will pine away.
Those who work with combed flax(C) will despair,
    the weavers of fine linen(D) will lose hope.
10 The workers in cloth will be dejected,
    and all the wage earners will be sick at heart.

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