Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The LORD has poured into them a spirit of dizziness; they make Egypt stagger in all that she does, as a drunkard staggers around in his vomit. New Living Translation The LORD has sent a spirit of foolishness on them, so all their suggestions are wrong. They cause Egypt to stagger like a drunk in his vomit. English Standard Version The LORD has mingled within her a spirit of confusion, and they will make Egypt stagger in all its deeds, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Berean Standard Bible The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. King James Bible The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. New King James Version The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in her midst; And they have caused Egypt to err in all her work, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit. New American Standard Bible The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of distortion; They have led Egypt astray in all that it does, As a drunken person staggers in his vomit. NASB 1995 The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of distortion; They have led Egypt astray in all that it does, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit. NASB 1977 The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of distortion; They have led Egypt astray in all that it does, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Legacy Standard Bible Yahweh has mixed within her a spirit of distortion; They have led Egypt astray in all that it does, As a drunken man strays into his vomit. Amplified Bible The LORD has mixed a spirit of distortion within her; Her leaders have caused Egypt to stagger in all that she does, As a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Christian Standard Bible The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of confusion. The leaders have made Egypt stagger in all she does, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit. Holman Christian Standard Bible The LORD has mixed within her a spirit of confusion. The leaders have made Egypt stagger in all she does, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit. American Standard Version Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. Aramaic Bible in Plain English LORD JEHOVAH has mixed within it a deceiving spirit and has led astray the Egyptian in all his works as a drunkard who staggers in his vomit Brenton Septuagint Translation For the Lord has prepared for them a spirit of error, and they have caused Egypt to err in all their works, as one staggers who is drunken and vomits also. Contemporary English Version The LORD has confused Egypt; its leaders have made it stagger and vomit like a drunkard. Douay-Rheims Bible The Lord hath mingled in the midst thereof the spirit of giddiness: and they have caused Egypt to err in all its works, as a drunken man staggereth and vomiteth. English Revised Version The LORD hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her: and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. GOD'S WORD® Translation The LORD mixes up their minds. So they lead the Egyptians astray like a drunk who staggers in his vomit. Good News Translation The LORD has made them give confusing advice. As a result, Egypt does everything wrong and staggers like a drunk slipping on his own vomit. International Standard Version The LORD has mixed within them a spirit of confusion; so they make Egypt stagger in all that it does, like a drunkard staggers around in his vomit. JPS Tanakh 1917 The LORD hath mingled within her A spirit of dizziness; And they have caused Egypt to stagger in every work thereof, As a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. Literal Standard Version YHWH has mingled in her midst | A spirit of perverseness, | And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, | As a drunkard errs in his vomit. Majority Standard Bible The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. New American Bible The LORD has prepared among them a spirit of dizziness, And they have made Egypt stagger in whatever she does, as a drunkard staggers in his vomit. NET Bible The LORD has made them undiscerning; they lead Egypt astray in all she does, so that she is like a drunk sliding around in his own vomit. New Revised Standard Version The LORD has poured into them a spirit of confusion; and they have made Egypt stagger in all its doings as a drunkard staggers around in vomit. New Heart English Bible The LORD has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Webster's Bible Translation The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst of it: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work of it, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. World English Bible Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit. Young's Literal Translation Jehovah hath mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard erreth in his vomit. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context An Oracle Concerning Egypt…13The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray. 14The LORD has poured into her a spirit of confusion. Egypt has been led astray in all she does, as a drunkard staggers through his own vomit. 15There is nothing Egypt can do—head or tail, palm or reed.… Cross References Matthew 17:17 "O unbelieving and perverse generation!" Jesus replied. "How long must I remain with you? How long must I put up with you? Bring the boy here to Me." Judges 9:23 God sent a spirit of animosity between Abimelech and the leaders of Shechem and caused them to treat Abimelech deceitfully, 2 Chronicles 18:22 So you see, the LORD has put a lying spirit in the mouths of these prophets of yours, and the LORD has pronounced disaster against you." Proverbs 12:8 A man is praised according to his wisdom, but a twisted mind is despised. Isaiah 3:12 Youths oppress My people, and women rule over them. O My people, your guides mislead you; they turn you from your paths. Isaiah 9:16 For those who guide this people mislead them, and those they mislead are swallowed up. Isaiah 24:20 The earth staggers like a drunkard and sways like a shack. Earth's rebellion weighs it down, and it falls, never to rise again. Treasury of Scripture The LORD has mingled a perverse spirit in the middle thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit. hath mingled Isaiah 19:2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. Isaiah 29:10,14 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered… Isaiah 47:10,11 For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thine heart, I am, and none else beside me… perverse spirit. Isaiah 28:7,8 But they also have erred through wine, and through strong drink are out of the way; the priest and the prophet have erred through strong drink, they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the way through strong drink; they err in vision, they stumble in judgment… Isaiah 29:9 Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink. Job 12:25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. Jump to Previous Astray Caused Confusion Doings Drunkard Drunken Egypt Err Error Led Midst Mingled Mixed Overcome Perverse Perverseness Poured Right Spirit Staggers Thereof Turned Uncertain Vomit Way Wine Within Work WorksJump to Next Astray Caused Confusion Doings Drunkard Drunken Egypt Err Error Led Midst Mingled Mixed Overcome Perverse Perverseness Poured Right Spirit Staggers Thereof Turned Uncertain Vomit Way Wine Within Work WorksIsaiah 19 1. The confusion of Egypt11. The foolishness of their princes 18. The calling of Egypt into the church 23. The covenant of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel (14) The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit.--Better, hath poured a spirit of giddiness. As in 1Kings 22:22; 1Samuel 16:14, the infatuation of the Egyptian rulers is thought of as a judicial blindness. Prostrate or vacillating amid the wrecks of frustrated hopes and plans, they are as the drunkard staggering in his foulness. (Comp. Isaiah 29:9.)Verse 14. - The Lord hath mingled a perverse spirit, etc. "Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it?" (Amos 3:6). To bring Egypt into so distracted a state, the hand of God had been necessary. He had introduced into the nation "a spirit of perverseness." Those in whom this spirit was had then "led Egypt astray in all her doings." They had made her "like a drunken man," who "staggers" along his path, and slips in "his own vomit." Long-continued success and prosperity produces often a sort of intoxication in a nation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The LORDיְהוָ֛ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has poured מָסַ֥ךְ (mā·saḵ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4537: To mix, produce by mixing into her בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ (bə·qir·bāh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 7130: The nearest part, the center a spirit ר֣וּחַ (rū·aḥ) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit of confusion. עִוְעִ֑ים (‘iw·‘îm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5773: Distorting, warping Egypt מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ (miṣ·ra·yim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 4714: Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa has been led astray וְהִתְע֤וּ (wə·hiṯ·‘ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray in all בְּכָֽל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every she does, מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ (ma·‘ă·śê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property as a drunkard שִׁכּ֖וֹר (šik·kō·wr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7910: Intoxicated, as a, state, a habit staggers around כְּהִתָּע֥וֹת (kə·hit·tā·‘ō·wṯ) Preposition-k | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct Strong's 8582: To vacillate, reel, stray in his vomit. בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃ (bə·qî·’ōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6892: What is vomited up, vomit Links Isaiah 19:14 NIVIsaiah 19:14 NLT Isaiah 19:14 ESV Isaiah 19:14 NASB Isaiah 19:14 KJV Isaiah 19:14 BibleApps.com Isaiah 19:14 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 19:14 Chinese Bible Isaiah 19:14 French Bible Isaiah 19:14 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 19:14 Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness (Isa Isi Is) |
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