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15 And there will be nothing for Egypt to do,[a]
    head or tail, palm branch or reed.

The Future Blessing of Egypt, Assyria, and Egypt

16 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. 17 And the land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt, everyone to whom one mentions it will be afraid in himself because of the plan of Yahweh of hosts that he is planning against him.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:15 Literally “not it will be for Egypt a deed which he can do”

15 There is nothing Egypt can do—
    head or tail, palm branch or reed.(A)

16 In that day(B) the Egyptians will become weaklings.(C) They will shudder with fear(D) at the uplifted hand(E) that the Lord Almighty raises against them. 17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified,(F) because of what the Lord Almighty is planning(G) against them.

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