Isaiah 19:14

New International Reader's Version

The Lord has given them a spirit that makes them feel dizzy. They make Egypt unsteady in everything it does. Egypt is like a person who drinks too much. He throws up and then walks around in the mess he’s made.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 18:22

“So the Lord has put lies in the mouths of your prophets. He has said that great harm will come to you.”

Job 12:16

Strength and understanding belong to him. Those who tell lies and those who believe them also belong to him.

Job 12:25

Without any light, they feel their way along in darkness. God makes them unsteady like those who get drunk.

Proverbs 12:8

A person is praised for how wise they are. But people hate anyone who has a twisted mind.

Isaiah 19:2

The Lord says, “I will stir up one Egyptian against another. Relatives will fight against relatives. Neighbors will fight against one another. Cities will fight against cities. Kingdoms will fight against one another.

Isaiah 24:20

The earth will be unsteady like someone who is drunk. It will sway like a tent in the wind. Its sin will weigh so heavily on it that it will fall. It will never get up again.

Isaiah 29:14

So once more I will shock these people with many wonderful acts. I will destroy the wisdom of those who think they are so wise. I will do away with the cleverness of those who think they are so smart.”

Isaiah 3:12

Those who are young treat my people badly. Women rule over them. My people, your leaders have taken you down the wrong path. They have turned you away from the right path.

Isaiah 9:16

Those who guide the people of Israel are leading them down the wrong path. So those who follow them aren’t on the right road.

Jeremiah 25:27

The Lord says, “Tell them, ‘The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, “Drink from this cup. Get drunk and throw up. Fall down and do not get up again. I am going to send war against you.” ’

Jeremiah 48:26

“Moab’s people think they are better than I am. So let their enemies make them drunk. Let the people get sick and throw up. Let them roll around in the mess they have made. Let people laugh at them.

Matthew 17:17

“You unbelieving and evil people!” Jesus replied. “How long do I have to stay with you? How long do I have to put up with you? Bring the boy here to me.”

2 Thessalonians 2:11

So God will fool them completely. Then they will believe the lie.

Judges 9:23

Then God stirred up trouble between Abimelek and the citizens of Shechem. So they turned against Abimelek. They decided not to follow him anymore.