therefore, behold, the Lord is bringing up against them (A)the waters of (B)the River,[a] mighty and many, the king of Assyria and all his glory. And it (C)will rise over all its channels and go over all its banks,

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  1. Isaiah 8:7 That is, the Euphrates

therefore the Lord is about to bring against them
    the mighty floodwaters(A) of the Euphrates—
    the king of Assyria(B) with all his pomp.(C)
It will overflow all its channels,
    run over all its banks(D)

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15 And the Lord will utterly destroy[a]
    (A)the tongue of the Sea of Egypt,
and will wave his hand over (B)the River[b]
    with his scorching breath,[c]
and strike it into seven channels,
    and he will lead people across in sandals.

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  1. Isaiah 11:15 Hebrew devote to destruction
  2. Isaiah 11:15 That is, the Euphrates
  3. Isaiah 11:15 Or wind

15 The Lord will dry up(A)
    the gulf of the Egyptian sea;
with a scorching wind(B) he will sweep his hand(C)
    over the Euphrates River.(D)
He will break it up into seven streams
    so that anyone can cross over in sandals.(E)

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