Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Isaiah 19:8 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Isaiah 19:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 19 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.”
Isaiah 19:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 19:8
'The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.' Economic devastation extends to fishing industry—fishermen mourn because there are no fish to catch. The progression ('cast angle...spread nets') covers different fishing methods, indicating comprehensive failure across all techniques. 'Languish' (amal) means to be feeble, weak—the economic depression affects the workers themselves, not just their trade. This demonstrates how judgment on natural resources (Nile drying up) cascades into unemploymen...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 19:8
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“and gathers them in his dragnet. Therefore he rejoices and is glad.”
“that fishermen shall stand by it: from En Gedi even to En Eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds”
“which we ate in Egypt for nothing; the cucumbers”
“and the Egyptians couldn't drink water from the river; and the blood was throughout all the land of Egypt.”