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Isaiah 19:5 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Isaiah 19:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 19 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.”
Isaiah 19:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 19:5
'And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.' The Nile—Egypt's lifeblood—fails. Egypt's entire economy, agriculture, and civilization depended absolutely on the Nile's annual flood cycle. Without it, Egypt becomes uninhabitable desert. The 'sea' refers to the Nile Delta region and associated lakes. This judgment strikes Egypt's fundamental source of life and prosperity. God demonstrates sovereignty over nature itself—He who created the Nile can shut it off. This directly challenges Egyptian religion which deified the Nile (Hapi, the Nile god) and credite...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 19:5
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“I will plead your cause”
“and will sell the land into the hand of evil men; and I will make the land desolate”
“and will strike the waves in the sea”
“and doesn't come”