Isaiah 19:1-6 ▼

1 A message about Egypt: |Watch out! The LORD rides on a swift cloud, and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.

2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and everyone will fight against his brother, everyone against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.

3 The spirits of the Egyptians within them will be drained of courage, and I will bring their plans to nothing. They will consult idols and spirits of the dead, and mediums and spiritists.

4 I will hand the Egyptians over to the power of a cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them,| declares the Lord GOD of the Heavenly Armies.

5 |The water sources of the Nile will be dried up, and the river will become dry and parched.

6 The canals will stink, and the tributaries of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. Reeds and rushes will wither away.