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God's Sovereignty in Judgment
All the commentators agree that Egypt's internal chaos was not bad luck but a direct act of God's judgment. The phrase 'Jehovah hath mingled' indicates a deliberate action. Scholars describe this as 'judicial blindness,' where God, in His sovereign providence, removes wisdom from proud leaders, causing their plans to become self-destructive and foolish.
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Isaiah
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 19:14
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord has mingled - The word מסך mâsak — “to mingle,” is used commonly to denote the act of mixing spices with wine to …
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 19:14
19th Century
Bishop
The Lord has mingled a perverse spirit. —Better, has poured a spirit of giddiness. As in [Reference 1 Kings 22:2…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 19:14
16th Century
Theologian
The Lord has mingled a spirit of perverseness. Because it was an unexpected and incredible thing that the leaders of a wise and prudent na…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 19:14
17th Century
Pastor
The Lord has mingled a perverse spirit in the midst
thereof A spirit of error, as the Targ…
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…