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Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 19:1-17

Isaiah 19. Oracle on Egypt.— This is one of the most difficult chapters in the book. It falls into two sections, Isaiah 19:1-Esther : and Isaiah 19:18-Lamentations :. If Isaiah 19:1-Esther : is in the main from Isaiah, it probably refers to an anticipated conquest of Egypt by Assyria. Three possibilities are then open: ( a) the defeat of Egypt by Sargon at Raphia in 720 B.C. (pp. 59, 71); ( b) the occasion which called forth the similar prophecy in Isaiah 20; ( c) the early part of... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Isaiah 19:14

Hath mingled; or, hath poured out or given them to drink as appears from their drunkenness, expressed in the end of the verse; which also suits with the Scripture phrase whereby a cup signifies God’s judgments, as Isaiah 51:17,Isaiah 51:21-22; Jeremiah 25:15. A perverse spirit, Heb. a spirit of perversities or crookednesses; or, as the LXX. and Chaldee render it, of error or delusion; a disposition of mind very apt to mistake, and to mislead them into foolish and crooked counsels and courses;... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Isaiah 19:1-25

Chapter 19Now he turns to Egypt.The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it. And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians ( Isaiah 19:1-2 ):So God is speaking here of a civil war.and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom ( Isaiah 19:2 ).There's... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Isaiah 19:1-25

Isaiah 19:4 . A cruel lord. Such was Nebuchadnezzar; and after him, Cambyses, and other Persian kings. One oppression succeeded another, as illustrated in Daniel 11:0. Isaiah 19:11 . The princes of Zoan. This was the most ancient city of lower Egypt, as appears from its being but seven years less ancient than Hebron. Numbers 13:0. It is called Taneos by the LXX, and Tanes or Tanis by the Chaldee, and the ancient geographers. This is done, says Poole, by the omission of a letter. Troan... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Isaiah 19:14

Isa 19:14 The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken [man] staggereth in his vomit. Ver. 14. The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit. ] Or, Given them to drink a spirit of giddiness. Heb., A spirit of extreme perversities; he hath stupified, and as it were intoxicated them with the "efficacy of error." And they have caused Egypt to err in every work. ] Psammeticus their king was twenty-eight years in... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Isaiah 19:14

hath mingled: Isaiah 19:2, Isaiah 29:10, Isaiah 29:14, Isaiah 47:10, Isaiah 47:11, 1 Kings 22:20-Isaiah :, Job 12:16, Ezekiel 14:7-1 Samuel :, 2 Thessalonians 2:11 perverse spirit: Heb. spirit of perverseness as a: Isaiah 28:7, Isaiah 28:8, Isaiah 29:9, Job 12:25, Jeremiah 25:15, Jeremiah 25:16, Jeremiah 25:27, Jeremiah 48:26 Reciprocal: Judges 9:23 - God 2 Chronicles 10:15 - the cause 2 Chronicles 18:22 - the lord hath Job 17:4 - General Psalms 99:1 - be moved Psalms 107:27 - stagger... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Isaiah 19:14

The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.Mingled — Or, hath poured out or given them to drink.To err — In all their designs and undertakings.Staggereth — When he is so drunk, that he reels to and fro, and vomits up his drink. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Isaiah 19:14

14. Perverse spirit All such acts attributed to God are but declarations of the general fact, that if men will dash their heads against a stone wall their brains will come out. This is the part God performs in his sending moral infatuation among men. His laws cannot be broken with impunity. God was no further responsible than this for the bad counsel which caused Egypt to err. read more

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