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Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
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A Nation Completely Paralyzed
Commentators unanimously explain that the phrase "head or tail, palm-branch or rush" is a Hebrew idiom representing every level of society. The judgment on Egypt is so comprehensive that no one, from the highest leader to the lowest commoner, can accomplish any effective work. The entire nation is brought to a standstill.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Neither shall there be any work — The sense is that there will be such discord that no one, whether a prince, a politician, or a priest, wil…
19th Century
Anglican
The head or tail, branch or rush. —For this figurative description of all classes of the people, see Note on Isaiah 9:14.…
16th Century
Protestant
Neither shall Egypt have any work to do. This is the conclusion of the former statement, for it means that all the Egyptians will be stupe…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Neither shall there be [any] work for Egypt No trade or business to carry on; their rivers being dried up, there was…
God will come into Egypt with his judgments. He will raise up the causes of their destruction from among themselves.
When ungodly people esc…
13th Century
Catholic
The burden of Egypt. In this part, the author threatens the destruction of the Egyptians, describing its manner and order…
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