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Isaiah 19:15

Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

KJV

Et non erit Ægypto opus quod faciat caput et caudam, incurvantem et refrenantem.

Vulgate

καὶ οὐκ ἔσται τοῖς Αἰγυπτίοις ἔργον ὃ ποιήσει κεφαλὴν καὶ οὐρὰν καὶ ἀρχὴν καὶ τέλος.

LXX

Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.

ASV

וְ/לֹֽא יִהְיֶ֥ה לְ/מִצְרַ֖יִם מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר יַעֲשֶׂ֛ה רֹ֥אשׁ וְ/זָנָ֖ב כִּפָּ֥ה וְ/אַגְמֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אַגְמ֖וֹן
'gmvn
noun · 4×
זָנָ֔ב
znb
noun · 11×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
כִּפָּ֥ה
kph
noun · 3×
לֹ֣א
l'
proper_noun · 5171×
מִצְרַ֔יִם
mtsrym
proper_noun · 634×
מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
m'shh
noun · 234×
רֹ֣אשׁ
r'sh
noun · 593×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Isa 9:14 — Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.
  • Isa 9:14 — Therefore the LORD will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.