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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 19:15

rush. See note on Isaiah 9:14 . read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 19:11

"The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish; the counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Where then are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what Jehovah of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Memphis are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes. Jehovah hath mingled a spirit... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:11-15

Isaiah 19:11-15. Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, &c.— Surely the princes of Zoan are fools; the very wisest of Pharaoh's counsellors: counsel is become brutish. How will you boast unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings? Isaiah 19:13.—They have also seduced Egypt, even the chiefs of the tribes thereof; Isaiah 19:14. The Lord hath mingled in the midst of them a spirit of giddiness, &c. From the 11th to the 18th verse, we have the immediate causes of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:11

11. Zoan—The Greeks called it Tanis, a city of Lower Egypt, east of the Tanitic arms of the Nile, now San; it was one the Egyptian towns nearest to Palestine (Numbers 13:22), the scene of Moses' miracles (Psalms 78:12; Psalms 78:43). It, or else Memphis, was the capital under Sethos. I am . . . son of the wise . . . kings—Ye have no advice to suggest to Pharaoh in the crisis, notwithstanding that ye boast of descent from wise and royal ancestors. The priests were the usual "counsellors" of the... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:12

12. let them know—that is, How is it that, with all their boast of knowing the future [DIODORUS, 1.81], they do not know what Jehovah of hosts . . . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:13

13. Noph—called also Moph; Greek, Memphis (Hosea 9:6); on the western bank of the Nile, capital of Lower Egypt, second only to Thebes in all Egypt: residence of the kings, until the Ptolemies removed to Alexandria; the word means the "port of the good" [PLUTARCH]. The military caste probably ruled in it: "they also are deceived," in fancying their country secure from Assyrian invasion. stay of . . . tribes—rather, "corner-stone of her castes" [MAURER], that is, the princes, the two ruling... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:14

14. err in every work thereof—referring to the anarchy arising from their internal feuds. HORSLEY translates, "with respect to all His (God's) work"; they misinterpreted God's dealings at every step. "Mingled" contains the same image as "drunken"; as one mixes spices with wine to make it intoxicating (Isaiah 5:22; Proverbs 9:2; Proverbs 9:5), so Jehovah has poured among them a spirit of giddiness, so that they are as helpless as a "drunken man." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:15

15. work for Egypt—nothing which Egypt can do to extricate itself from the difficulty. head or tail—high or low (Isaiah 19:11-15, and Isaiah 19:8-10). branch or rush—the lofty palm branch or the humble reed (Isaiah 9:14; Isaiah 9:15; Isaiah 10:33; Isaiah 10:34). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 19:11-13

The Egyptians were known for their wisdom and took great pride in it (cf. Matthew 13:54; Mark 6:2). Isaiah challenged their wise men to inform the people what Yahweh of armies had in store for them (cf. Joseph). He could frustrate their plans, but they could not discover His. Their unwise politicians had misled the people by failing to diversify the economy, among other ways. Too much of their hope lay in the Nile, which the people worshipped as a god. Zoan (Isaiah 19:11, Gr. Tanis) was a chief... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 19:14-15

Though the wise men of Egypt could not reveal God’s actions (cf. Isaiah 19:1), the prophet of God could and did. The Lord had confounded the wisdom of the Egyptian leaders because they had resorted to idols and spirits rather than seeking Him (Isaiah 19:3; cf. Genesis 11:1-9; Romans 1:18-32). Consequently their national behavior resembled that of a drunken man, not knowing where to turn and befouling himself in the messes that he made. Such a person cannot accomplish anything productive, and... read more

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Isaiah 19:15

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Isaiah 19:11

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:11-15

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:11

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:12

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:13

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:14

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Isaiah 19:15

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 19:11-13

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Isaiah 19:14-15

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