Isaiah 19:3

God's Word

The Egyptians will lose courage. I will unravel their plans. They will turn to idols, ghosts, mediums, and fortunetellers.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

Then David was told, “Ahithophel is among those conspiring with Absalom.” So David prayed, “Lord, make Ahithophel’s advice foolish.”

2 Samuel 17:14

Absalom and all the people of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai from Archi’s family is better than Ahithophel’s advice.” (The Lord had commanded Ahithophel’s good advice to be defeated in order to ruin Absalom.)

2 Samuel 17:23

When Ahithophel saw that his advice hadn’t been followed, he saddled his donkey, left, and went home to his own city. He gave instructions to his family. Then he hanged himself, died, and was buried in his father’s tomb.

2 Kings 1:2

During the rebellion King Ahaziah fell through a window lattice in his upstairs room in Samaria and injured himself. So he sent messengers ⌞to Ekron⌟. He had told them, “Go ask Baalzebub, the god of Ekron, if I will recover from this injury.”

1 Chronicles 10:13

So Saul died because of his unfaithfulness to the Lord: He did not obey the Lord’s word. He asked a medium to request information ⌞from a dead person⌟.

Psalm 107:27

They reeled and staggered like drunks, and all their skills as sailors became useless.

Psalm 33:10

The Lord blocks the plans of the nations. He frustrates the schemes of the people of the world.

Psalm 76:12

He cuts short the lives of influential people. He terrifies the kings of the earth.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, no understanding, and no advice ⌞can stand up⌟ against the Lord.

Isaiah 14:27

The Lord of Armies has planned it. Who can stop it? He is ready to use his power. Who can turn it back?

Isaiah 15:2

The people of Dibon go to the temple, to the worship sites, to cry. Moab wails over Nebo and Medeba. Every head is shaved bald, and every beard is cut off.

Isaiah 19:1

This is the divine revelation about Egypt. The Lord is riding on a fast-moving cloud and is coming to Egypt. Egypt’s idols will tremble in his presence. Egypt’s courage will fail.

Isaiah 44:25

I cause the signs of false prophets to fail and make fools of fortunetellers. I make wise men retreat and turn their knowledge into foolishness.

Isaiah 47:12

Keep practicing your spells and your evil magic. You have practiced them ever since you were young. You may succeed. You may cause terror.

Isaiah 57:16

I will not accuse you forever. I will not be angry with you forever. Otherwise, the spirits, the lives of those I’ve made, would grow faint in my presence.

Isaiah 8:19

People will say to you, “Ask for help from the mediums and the fortunetellers, who whisper and mutter.” Shouldn’t people ask their God for help instead? Why should they ask the dead to help the living?

Jeremiah 46:15

Why should your soldiers be cut down? They can’t stand because the Lord will push them down.

Ezekiel 21:7

When they ask you why you are groaning, say, ‘News has come that will discourage everyone. People’s hands will hang limp, their hearts will lose courage, and their knees will become as weak as water. It’s coming! It will surely take place!’ declares the Almighty Lord.”

Ezekiel 22:14

Will you still be brave? Will you remain strong when I deal with you? I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.

Daniel 1:20

Whenever the king asked them about things that required wisdom and insight, he found that they knew ten times more than all the magicians and psychics in his whole kingdom.

Daniel 2:2

The king sent for the magicians, psychics, sorcerers, and astrologers so that they could tell him what he had dreamed. So they came to the king.

Daniel 5:7

The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”

1 Samuel 25:37

But in the morning, when the effects of the wine had worn off, his wife told him what had happened. Nabal’s heart failed, and he could not move.