Isaías 19:1-10

1 Mensaje acerca de Egipto
Este es el mensaje que recibí acerca de Egipto:
¡Miren! El Señor
avanza contra Egipto,
montado sobre una nube veloz.
Los ídolos de Egipto tiemblan;
el corazón de los egipcios se paraliza de miedo.

2 «Yo haré que egipcio pelee contra egipcio:
hermano contra hermano,
vecino contra vecino,
ciudad contra ciudad,
provincia contra provincia.

3 Los egipcios se desanimarán,
y yo confundiré sus planes.
Rogarán a sus ídolos que les den sabiduría
e invocarán a los espíritus, a médiums y a los que consultan los espíritus de los muertos.

4 Entregaré a Egipto
a un amo duro y cruel;
un rey feroz los gobernará»,
dice el Señor, el Señor
de los Ejércitos Celestiales.

5 Las aguas del Nilo no subirán para inundar los campos;
el lecho del río estará totalmente seco.

6 Los canales del Nilo se secarán
y los arroyos de Egipto apestarán
por la podredumbre de las cañas y los juncos.

7 Toda la vegetación en las orillas del río
y todos los sembrados en sus riberas
se secarán y se los llevará el viento.

8 Los pescadores se lamentarán porque no tienen trabajo;
se quejarán los que lanzan sus anzuelos al Nilo
y los que usan redes se desanimarán.

9 No habrá lino para los cosechadores,
ni hilo para los tejedores.

10 Estarán desesperados,
y todos los obreros tendrán el corazón angustiado.

Isaías 19:1-10 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.