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Isaiah 19:9 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Isaiah 19:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Isaiah chapter 19 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded. networks: or, white works”
Isaiah 19:9 (KJV)
Commentary on Isaiah 19:9
'Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.' The textile industry fails next. 'Fine flax' (Egyptian linen) was a luxury export. 'Networks' likely refers to fine woven fabrics. 'Confounded' (bosh) means ashamed, disappointed—skilled craftsmen unable to practice their trade experience shame and economic loss. Egypt's famous linen industry depended on flax cultivation requiring irrigation. With water failure, flax crops fail, textile workers lose employment. This demonstrates how agricultural collapse cascades through manufacturing sectors—primary ind...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Isaiah 19:9
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“that it might be to you for a banner; blue and purple from the islands of Elishah was your awning.”
“with striped cloths of the yarn of Egypt.”
“each drove at a price.”