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Egypt's Lifeline Cut
Commentators explain that this verse depicts a total collapse of the Nile, Egypt's source of life and wealth. The rivers don't just dry up; they become stagnant and putrid. The withering of reeds and flags, including the papyrus plant, signifies the destruction of key industries like papermaking and boat building. God's judgment turns their greatest asset into a source of decay and economic ruin.
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Albert Barnes
On Isaiah 19:6
18th Century
Theologian
And they shall turn the rivers far away - (האזיּחוּ he'ezenı̂ychû), probably from זנח zânach…
Charles Ellicott
On Isaiah 19:6
19th Century
Bishop
And they shall turn the rivers far away. —Better, the river shall stagnate; i.e., in consequence of the Nile’s i…
John Calvin
On Isaiah 19:6
16th Century
Theologian
And the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up. What he adds about fortifications is consistent with what he had stated immediate…
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John Gill
On Isaiah 19:6
17th Century
Pastor
And they shall turn the rivers far away
The river Nile, called "rivers", the plural for the singular, because of the…
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…