Furthermore, I will hand the Egyptians over to a (A)cruel master,
And a [a]mighty king will rule over them,” declares the Lord [b]God of armies.

(B)The waters from the sea will dry up,
And the river will be parched and dry.
The [c](C)canals will emit a stench,
The [d](D)streams of Egypt will thin out and dry up;
(E)The reeds and rushes will rot away.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:4 Or fierce
  2. Isaiah 19:4 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
  3. Isaiah 19:6 Lit rivers
  4. Isaiah 19:6 Or Nile branches; i.e., the delta

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