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Complete Jewish Bible

Isaiah 19:16

On that day Egypt will be like women trembling with fear, because Adonai -Tzva'ot is shaking his fist at them.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Women;   Thompson Chain Reference - Effeminacy;   Weakness, Human;   Weakness-Power;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Egypt;   Woman;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Tirhakah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Battle;   Nahum (2);   Holman Bible Dictionary - Woman;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ir-Ha-Heres;   Isaiah, Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Egypt;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On that day Egypt will be like women and will tremble with fear because of the threatening hand of the Lord of Armies when he raises it against them.
Hebrew Names Version
In that day shall the Mitzrim be like women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of Hosts, which he shakes over them.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts shakes over them.
New American Standard Bible
On that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in great fear because of the waving of the hand of the LORD of armies, which He is going to wave over them.
New Century Version
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful, because he will raise his hand to strike them down.
Amplified Bible
In that day the Egyptians will become like [helpless] women, and they will tremble and be frightened because of the waving of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He is going to wave over them.
World English Bible
In that day shall the Egyptians be like women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of Hosts, which he shakes over them.
Geneva Bible (1587)
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 Lorde of hostes, which he shaketh ouer it.
Legacy Standard Bible
In that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in dread because of the waving of the hand of Yahweh of hosts, which He is going to wave over them.
Berean Standard Bible
In that day the Egyptians will become like women. They will tremble with fear beneath the uplifted hand of the LORD of Hosts, when He brandishes it against them.
Contemporary English Version
When the Lord All-Powerful punishes Egypt with his mighty arm, the Egyptians will become terribly weak and will tremble with fear.
Darby Translation
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.
Easy-to-Read Version
At that time the Egyptians will be like frightened women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful, because he will raise his arm to punish the people.
George Lamsa Translation
On that day the Egyptian shall be like a woman, and he shall be afraid and tremble because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shakes against him.
Good News Translation
A time is coming when the people of Egypt will be as timid as women. They will tremble in terror when they see that the Lord Almighty has stretched out his hand to punish them.
Lexham English Bible
On that day, Egypt will be like women, and will tremble and be afraid before the waving hand of Yahweh of hosts that he is waving against it.
Literal Translation
In that day Egypt shall be like women; and it will tremble and dread from before the shaking of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, which He shakes over it.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The shal ye Egiptias be like vnto wome, afrayde & astoied, at the liftinge vp of the hode, which ye LORDE of hoostes shal lifte vp ouer them.
American Standard Version
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.
Bible in Basic English
In that day the Egyptians will be like women: and the land will be shaking with fear because of the waving of the Lord's hand stretched out over it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In that day shall Egypt be like unto women; and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He shaketh over it.
King James Version (1611)
In that day shall Egypt bee like vnto women: and it shall be afraid and feare, because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh ouer it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In that day shall Egypt be lyke vnto women: It shalbe afrayde and stande in feare at the motion of the hande of the Lorde of hoastes which he shaketh ouer it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
But in that day the Egyptians shall be as women, in fear and in trembling because of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shall bring upon them.
English Revised Version
It In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In that dai Egipt schal be as wymmen, and thei schulen be astonyed, and schulen drede of the face of the mouynge of the hoond of the Lord of oostis, which he mouede on it.
Update Bible Version
In that day the Egyptians shall be like women; and they shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of Yahweh of hosts, which he shakes over them.
Webster's Bible Translation
In that day shall Egypt be like 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.
New English Translation
At that time the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.
New King James Version
In that day Egypt will be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He waves over it.
New Living Translation
In that day the Egyptians will be as weak as women. They will cower in fear beneath the upraised fist of the Lord of Heaven's Armies.
New Life Bible
In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will shake with fear because of the hand which the Lord of All is going to wave over them.
New Revised Standard
On that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts raises against them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In that day, shall Egypt be like unto women, - And shall start and tremble because of the brandishing of the hand of Yahweh of hosts, which he is about to brandish over it.
Douay-Rheims Bible
In that day Egypt shall be like unto women, and they shall be amazed, and afraid, because of the moving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shall move over it.
Revised Standard Version
In that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand which the LORD of hosts shakes over them.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
THE MESSAGE
On that Day, Egyptians will be like hysterical schoolgirls, screaming at the first hint of action from God -of-the-Angel-Armies. Little Judah will strike terror in Egyptians! Say "Judah" to an Egyptian and see panic. The word triggers fear of the God -of-the-Angel-Armies' plan against Egypt.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In that day the Egyptians will become like women, and they will tremble and be in dread because of the waving of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He is going to wave over them.

Contextual Overview

1 This is a prophecy about Egypt: Look! Adonai is riding a swift cloud, on his way to Egypt. Before him Egypt's idols tremble, Egypt's courage melts within them. 2 "I will incite Egypt against Egypt, brother will fight against brother, friend against friend, city against city, kingdom against kingdom. 3 The courage of Egypt will ebb away within it, I will reduce its counsel to confusion. They will consult idols and mediums, ghosts and spirits. 4 I will hand over the Egyptians to a cruel master. A harsh king will rule them," says the Lord, Adonai -Tzva'ot. 5 The water will ebb from the sea, the river will be drained dry. 6 The rivers will become foul, the canals of Egypt's Nile will dwindle and dry up, the reeds and rushes will wither. 7 The river-plants on the banks of the Nile and everything sown near the Nile will dry up, blow away and be no more. 8 Fishermen too will lament, all who cast hooks in the Nile will mourn, those who spread nets on the water lose heart. 9 The linen-workers will be in despair, along with the weavers of white cotton; 10 the spinners will be crushed, the hired workers dejected.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

like: Isaiah 30:17, Psalms 48:6, Jeremiah 30:5-7, Jeremiah 50:37, Jeremiah 51:30, Nahum 3:13

the shaking: Isaiah 10:32, Isaiah 11:15, Isaiah 30:30-32, Zechariah 2:9

Reciprocal: Isaiah 19:1 - the heart Isaiah 23:5 - at the Isaiah 30:32 - shaking Isaiah 37:27 - their inhabitants Jeremiah 4:9 - that the heart Jeremiah 46:5 - fear Ezekiel 30:4 - pain Ezekiel 30:13 - put Obadiah 1:9 - thy

Cross-References

Genesis 19:4
But before they could go to bed, the men of the city surrounded the house — young and old, everyone from every neighborhood of S'dom.
Genesis 19:5
They called Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to stay with you tonight? Bring them out to us! We want to have sex with them!"
Genesis 19:8
Look here, I have two daughters who are virgins. Please, let me bring them out to you, and you can do with them what seems good to you; but don't do anything to these men, since they are guests in my house."
Genesis 19:10
But the men inside reached out their hands, brought Lot into the house to them and shut the door.
Genesis 19:15
When morning came, the angels told Lot to hurry. "Get up," they said, "and take your wife and your two daughters who are here; otherwise you will be swept away in the punishment of the city."
Genesis 19:16
But he dallied, so the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand and the hands of his two daughters — Adonai was being merciful to him — and led them, leaving them outside the city.
Genesis 19:18
Lot said to them, "Please, no, my lord!
Genesis 19:19
Here, your servant has already found favor in your sight, and you have shown me even greater mercy by saving my life. But I can't escape to the hills, because I'm afraid the disaster will overtake me, and I will die.
Genesis 19:35
They plied their father with wine that night also, and the younger one got up and slept with him, and he didn't know when she lay down or when she got up.
Genesis 19:36
Thus both the daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

In that day shall Egypt be like unto women,.... Weak and feeble, as the Targum; fearful and timorous, even their military force; and devoid of wisdom, even their princes and nobles:

and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it: which the Lord may be said to do, when he lifts up his rod, and holds it over a people, and threatens them with ruin and destruction; perhaps this may refer to what was done in Judea by Sennacherib's army, which was an intimation to the Egyptians that their turn was next; and if the shaking of the Lord's hand over a people is so terrible, what must the weight of it be? Some think there is an allusion to Moses's shaking his rod over the Red sea when the Egyptians were drowned, in which the hand or power of the Lord was so visibly seen, and which now might be called to mind. Ben Melech observes, that when one man calls to another, he waves his hand to him to come to him; so here it is as if the Lord waved with his hand to the enemy to come and fight against Egypt, which caused fear and dread.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In that day shall Egypt be like unto women - Timid; fearful; alarmed. The Hebrews often, by this comparison, express great fear and consternation Jeremiah 51:30; Nahum 3:13.

Because of the shaking of the hand - The shaking of the hand is an indication of threatening or punishment (note, Isaiah 10:32; Isaiah 11:15).

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Isaiah 19:16. Shall Egypt be - "The Egyptians shall be"] יהיו yihyu, they shall be, plural, MS. Bodl. Septuagint, and Chaldee. This is not proposed as an emendation, for either form is proper.


 
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