KJV ORIGINAL
And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The waters will disappear from the sea, and the river will become empty and dry up.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how God will bring severe drought and water shortage as judgment upon Egypt.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy is part of Isaiah's oracle against Egypt, likely written during the 8th century BC when Egypt was a major world power. The reference to waters failing would have been particularly devastating for Egypt, whose entire civilization depended on the Nile River for agriculture, transportation, and life itself. Without the annual Nile flood, Egypt would face economic collapse and famine.
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