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A Challenge to Worldly Wisdom
Commentators explain that this verse is a direct, mocking challenge to Egypt's famous wise men, magicians, and astrologers. God, through the prophet, asks where these experts are in a time of crisis. Their inability to know or declare God's plan for Egypt exposes their wisdom as fraudulent and utterly powerless compared to the God of Israel.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 19:12
18th Century
Theologian
Where are they? - This whole verse is an appeal by the prophet to the king of Egypt concerning the counselors and soothsayers of his kingdom…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 19:12
16th Century
Theologian
Where are thy wise men? that they may tell thee. Though literally it runs thus, “And they shall tell thee, and shall know,” yet t…
John Gill
On Isaiah 19:12
17th Century
Pastor
Where [are] they? where [are] your wise [men] ?
&c.] The magicians and soothsayers, the diviners and astrologers, wh…
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Matthew Henry
On Isaiah 19:1–17
17th Century
Minister
God will come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves.
When ungodly people esc…