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The rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be diminished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither away.
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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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18th Century
Presbyterian
And they shall turn the rivers far away - (האזיּחוּ he'ezenı̂ychû), probably from זנח zânach…
19th Century
Anglican
And they shall turn the rivers far away. —Better, the river shall stagnate; i.e., in consequence of the Nile’s i…
16th Century
Protestant
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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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they shall turn the rivers far away The river Nile, called "rivers", the plural for the singular, because of the…
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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