Isaiah 19:6

And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Isaiah 19:6

BSB
The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
AKJV
And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defense shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.
CPDV
And the rivers will fail. The streams of its banks will diminish and dry up. The reed and the bulrush will wither away.
ERV
And the rivers shall stink; the streams of Egypt shall be minished and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither away.
NHEB
The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away.
SMT
They cast away the rivers; the rivers of Egypt languished and dried up; the reed and the sedge pined away.

Commentary for Isaiah 19:6

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Isaiah 19:6
Summary
Waters diverted, vegetation withers completely
Place
Egypt
Event
Water sources diverted dried
Estimated Time Period
c. 700 BC
Category
Judgment