Isaías 19:1-8

1 Profecia acerca do Egito. Eis que o Senhor vem cavalgando numa nuvem ligeira, e entra no Egito; e os ídolos do Egito estremecerão diante dele, e o coração dos egípcios se derreterá dentro de si.

2 Incitarei egípcios contra egípcios; e cada um pelejará contra o seu irmão, e cada um contra o seu próximo, cidade contra cidade, reino contra reino.

3 E o espírito dos egípcios se esvaecerá dentro deles; eu destruirei o seu conselho; e eles consultarão os seus ídolos, e encantadores, e necromantes e feiticeiros.

4 Pelo que entregarei os egípcios nas mãos de um senhor duro; e um rei rigoroso os dominará, diz o Senhor Deus dos exércitos.

5 e as águas do Nilo minguarão, e o rio se esgotará e secará.

6 Também os rios exalarão um fedor; diminuirão e secarão os canais do Egito; as canas e os juncos murcharão.

7 Os prados junto ao Nilo, ao longo das suas margens, sim, tudo o que foi semeado junto dele secará, será arrancado, e deixará de existir.

8 E os pescadores gemerão, e lamentarão todos os que lançam anzol ao Nilo, e desfalecerão os que estendem rede sobre as águas.

Isaías 19:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 19

This chapter contains prophecies of various calamities that should come upon Egypt in a short time, and of the conversion of many of them to Christ in Gospel times. The calamities are many; the Lord's coming unto them, which their gods cannot prevent, nor stand before, nor save them, and at which the hearts of the Egyptians are dispirited, Isa 19:1 civil wars among themselves, Isa 19:2 want of counsel, which sends them to idols and wizards, but in vain, Isa 19:3 subjection to a cruel lord, Isa 19:4 drying up of their rivers and waters, so that the paper reeds wither, and fishes die; and hence no business for fishermen, nor for workers in flax, or weavers of nets, Isa 19:5-10,15 the stupidity of their princes and wise counsellors, given up by the Lord to a perverse spirit, so that they concerted wrong measures, and deceived the people, Isa 19:11-14 a general consternation among them, because of the hand and counsel of the Lord; and because of the Lord's people, the Jews, who were a terror to them, Isa 19:16,17 and then follows the prophecy of their conversion in later times, which is signified by their speaking the language of Canaan, and swearing to the Lord, Isa 19:18 by their erecting an altar, and a pillar to the Lord, which should be a sign and witness to him; and by their crying to him, and his sending them a Saviour, and a great one, Isa 19:19,20 by his being known unto them, by their offering sacrifice to him, and by his smiting and healing them Isa 19:21,22 and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy of that harmony, and agreement, and fellowship, that shall be between Jew and Gentile, between Egypt, Assyria, and Israel; and that the blessing of God should be upon them all, Isa 19:23-25.