Isaiah 19:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.”
Isaiah 19:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 19:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 19:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of Yahweh of Armies’s hand, which he shakes over them.”
Isaiah 19:16 — World English Bible
Isaiah 19:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“In that day shall the Egyptians be like unto women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, which he shaketh over them. ”
Isaiah 19:16 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 19:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it.”
Isaiah 19:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 19:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“In that day shall Egypt be like unto women; and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of hosts, which he shaketh over it. ”
Isaiah 19:16 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 19:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“In that day shall Egypt be like vnto women: for it shall be afraide and feare because of the moouing of the hand of the Lord of hostes, which he shaketh ouer it.”
Isaiah 19:16 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 19:16 in Context — 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.
15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it.
18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.
What Does Isaiah 19:16 Mean?
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