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Isaiah 19:6 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Isaiah 19:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 19 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.”
Isaiah 19:6 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 19:6
'And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.' The Nile's branches ('rivers'—distributaries in the Delta) turn away—changing course or drying up. 'Brooks of defence' (irrigation canals) empty—defensive moats and waterways fail. Reeds and flags (papyrus and marsh plants) wither. This comprehensive ecological collapse affects every level of Egyptian life: transportation (Nile boats), defense (water barriers), agriculture (irrigation), and industry (papyrus production for boats, writing materials, textiles). Th...
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Cross-References for Isaiah 19:6
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“and with the sole of my feet I will dry up all the rivers of Egypt.,I have digged, and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the rivers of the besieged places., אֲנִי קַרְתִּי וְשָׁתִיתִי מָיִם וְאַחְרִב בְּכַף־פְּעָמַי כֹּל יְאֹרֵי מָצוֹר׃ ,I have digged and drunk water, And with the sole of my feet have I dried up All the rivers of Egypt.,ὅτι δι' ἀγγέλων ὠνείδισας κύριον σὺ γὰρ εἶπας τῷ πλήθει τῶν ἁρμάτων ἐγὼ ἀνέβην εἰς ὕψος ὀρέων καὶ εἰς τὰ ἔσχατα τοῦ λιβάνου καὶ ἔκοψα τὸ ὕψος τῆς κέδρου αὐτοῦ καὶ τὸ κάλλος τῆς κυπαρίσσου καὶ εἰσῆλθον εἰς ὕψος μέρους τοῦ δρυμοῦ,and I have made a bridge, and dried up the waters, and every pool of water.,,,,”
“she took a papyrus basket for him”
“and with the sole of my feet will I dry up all the rivers of Egypt.”
“and the river shall become foul; and the Egyptians shall loathe to drink water from the river.'”
“even in vessels of papyrus on the waters”
“the tender grass fails”