Isaiah 19

Isaiah 19:1

BƲrden] Chap. 13. 1.

Egypt] Jeremiah 46:13. Ezek. 29. & 30.

rideth upon a swift cloud] He will come speedily, suddenly, and unexpected upon them; for clouds in Egypt are not usuall, Deuteronomy 11:10-11. Psalms 18:10. & Psalms 104:3.

swift cloud] Heb. light. Jeremiah 2:23.

the idols of Egypt] Whereas they trusted in the multitude of their idols, and might of their men; the one shall be shaken, and the other faint, Jeremiah 43:12. & Jeremiah 46:25.

idols] Exodus 12:12.

melt] Chap. 13. 7.

in the midst of it] Or, within it. as Psalms 22:14.

Isaiah 19:2

set] Heb. mingle. Chap. 9. 11.

against the Egyptians] As he caused others at other times, to kill one another, when they came against his people, Judges 7:22. 2 Samuel 14:16; 2 Samuel 14:20. 2 Chronicles 20:23. Chap. 49. 26.

every one against his brother] Or, one against another. Chap. 9. 19. Jeremiah 31:34.

citie against citie] 2 Chronicles 15:6.

kingdome against kingdome] Matth. 24 7.

Isaiah 19:3

spirit of Egypt] Their wisedome and policie, vers. 11.

shall fail] Heb. shall be emptied. chap. 24. 3. Jeremiah 19:7.

destroy] Heb. swallow up. chap. 3. 12. & 20. 7.

seek to the idols] Neither their Gods, nor their Magicians shall afford them any aid, or advice, Exodus 8:19. & Exodus 9:11. chap. 16. 12. & 47. 12.

Isaiah 19:4

give over] Or, shut up. Genesis 8:2. See the like, 1 Samuel 24:18. & 1 Samuel 26:8. Psalms 31:8.

hand] Or, power. as Psalms 78:61.

a cruel lord] Heb. Lords hard, each of them, as Psalms 119:139.

lord] Either tyrans of their own: or forain Kings; the Assyrian, chap. 20. 4. and the Chaldean, Jeremiah 46:26. Ezekiel 29:19.

Isaiah 19:5

the waters shall fail from the sea] The sea, by which they traffique; and the river Nilus, that watereth their soil for them, shall both fail them, Ezekiel 29:3. & Ezekiel 30:12.

Isaiah 19:6

turn the rivers far away] For want of water, lengthening their chanels, to conveigh it as far as they can: or, deriving the stream of the river, for the making of a great pool else-where; to the no small prejudice of the whole land.

of defence] That are the strength of Egypt, Ezekiel 29:3. & Ezekiel 32:2. or, that are fenced with strong banks to keep them in, vers. 10.

emptied and dried up] Or, exhaust, drained. Job 28:4.

reeds and flags] Exodus 2:3.

Isaiah 19:7

paper reeds] A principall commoditie of Egypt; from whence other countries were for books and writings furnished.

brooks] Heb. brook.

the mouth] The spring-heads, where the water issueth out, as at a mouth: or, because few, or none such are in Egypt, Deuteronomy 1. 10, 11. the river-sides, or banks, which are to the river, as the lips to the mouth.

and be no more] Heb. and shall not be Psalms 39:13.

Isaiah 19:8

fishers also shall mourn] The countrey shall decay, because all their commodities shall fail.

Isaiah 19:9

net-works] Or, white works. Genesis 40:16.

Isaiah 19:10

they shall be broken] Or, her banks shall be broken. with all those that make ponds for hire. or, gain of ponds for fish. or, sluces for ponds of fish.

purposes] Heb. foundations.

for fish] Heb. of soul. or, living things. Genesis 1:20. 21.

fish] A speciall commoditie in Egypt, by reason of the river Nilus, and the ponds fed by it, Numbers 11:5.

Isaiah 19:11

Zoan] A very ancient citie of Egypt, Numbers 13:22. called also Tanes.

fools] Romans 1:21-22. 1 Corinthians 1:20.

how say ye] Jeremiah 8:8.

I am the sonne of the wise] They vaunted of their wisedome and their nobilitie, as if they had them both by inheritance: and flattered their King, causing him also to think so of himself.

ancient kings] Heb. kings of antiquitie. as Deuteronomy 33:15. chap. 23. 7.

Isaiah 19:12

where are thy wise men] Chap. 47. 12, 13. 1 Corinthians 1:20. and let them tell thee now Or, that they may tell thee now, and know. or, by telling make thee know, Jeremiah 9:12.

upon] Or, against.

Noph] Or, Memphis. Hosea 9:6. now Grand-Cairo.

they that are the stay] Or, the governours. Heb. corners. a metaphore taken from corner stones, Psalms 118:22. chap. 28. 16.

the stay of the tribes] Those that should be their principall upholders, are the chief causers of her ruine, chap. 3. 12. & 9. 16.

Isaiah 19:14

mingled] Or, powred out. chap. 5. 22.

a perverse spirit] Heb. a spirite of perversities.

perverse spirit] In stead of the spirit of wisedome, which they so much vaunted of, God hath made them drunk and giddy with a spirit of stupiditie and erroneousnesse, Psalms 60:3. Chap. 29. 9, 10, 14. & 51. 17, 22. In the midst thereof] Or, into it. or, among them vers. 3. chap. 5. 8.

as a drunken man] Chap. 24. 20. Jeremiah 48:26.

Isaiah 19:15

the head or tail] Both great and small, strong and weak, shall all want employment, chap. 9. 14.

Isaiah 19:16

like unto women] Jeremiah 51:30.

the shaking of the hand] Chap. 11. 15. & 30. 32.

Isaiah 19:17

the land of Judah shall be a terrour] They shall tremble for fear, when they shall see the land of Judah, that relied upon them, over-run and distressed by the Assyrians, chap. 36. 1. as fearing lest the like beide them too.

Isaiah 19:18

shall five cities] After those times, under the Gospel, vers. 23. chap. 18. 7.

the language] Heb. the lip. Zechariah 3:9.

of Canaan] The language, wherein God was then served: making the same profession and confession of faith with Gods people, Nehem. 13. 24. Romans 10:9. 2 Corinthians 4:13.

swear to the Lord] Bind themselves by oath to God, Psalms 119:106. Nehem. 10. 29. renouncing their former superstitions, 2 Kings 5:17. Acts 19:19. Or, swear by him, and not by false Gods, Deuteronomy 10:20. Joshua 23:8. that is, worship him onely, Psalms 63:12. Chap. 65. 16. & 45. 23. Jeremiah 4:2. & Jeremiah 12:16.

one] Some one of six onely, remaining in wickednesse, shall be destroied: or, one of which six shall be the citie of Heliopolis, a most idolatrous place in former times. Or, one, that is, each of them, as chap. 6. 2. shall be called a citie saved from destruction, as chap. 25. 6.

shall be called the citie] Or, shall be the as chap. 56. 7.

of destruction] Or, of Heres. or, of the Sunne. Job 9 7. See chap. 16. 7.

destruction] Chap. 49. 19.

Isaiah 19:19

an altar to the Lord] Evident signs that Gods religion is there: such as the Patriarchs used in ancient times, Genesis 12:7. and 28. 18. Exodus 24:4. Josh. 22. 10, 11. In the midst of the land] Or, in the land. vers. 20. as Chap. 6. 12. vers. 24.

Isaiah 19:20

for] Or, when. Chap. 1. 30.

a saviour] The Lord Jesus. Titus 2:13.

and] Or, even. as Jeremiah 14:14.

Isaiah 19:21

shall be known to Egypt] He shall manifest himself unto them, both by his word, and by his works, Psalms 9:16. Chap. 65. 1. Galatians 4:8.

do sacrifice and oblation] Performe spirituall service to him, Zephaniah 3:10. Malachi 1:11.

vow a vow unto the Lord] Psalms 75:11. Ecclesiastes 5:4.

Isaiah 19:22

smite and heal it] Deuteronomy 32:39. Hose. 6. 1.

return even to the Lord] See chap. 10. 20, 21. & 17. 7. Jeremiah 46:26.

he shall be intreated of them] 2 Chronicles 30:20. Jeremiah 3:22. chap. 57. 18. 19.

Isaiah 19:23

shall there be, &c.] There shall be free commerce & amitie between those nations, that were at enmitie and hostilitie before: and they shall, being united in Christ, both among themselves, and with Gods people, joyn together in the true worship and sincere service of God, chap. 11. 13. John 10:16. Ephes. 2. 12-16.

high way] Or, causey. chap. 11. 16.

Isaiah 19:24

in the midst of the land] Or, in the land. chap. 7. 22. vers. 19.

Isaiah 19:25

Blessed be Egypt] The Gentiles shall have an equall share with the Jews in the blessings of God by Christ, Genesis 22:18. Ephesians 1:3.

my people] Hose. 2. 23.

the work of my hands] Chap. 43. 7. Ephesians 2:10.

mine inheritance] Jeremiah 10:16.