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href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/isaiah/19.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/isaiah/19.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There will be no flax for the harvesters, no thread for the weavers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/19.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The workers in combed flax will be in despair, and the weavers of white cotton.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/19.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/19.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Moreover those who work in fine flax And those who weave fine fabric will be ashamed;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/19.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be utterly dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/19.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be utterly dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/19.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be utterly dejected.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/19.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Moreover, the manufacturers of linen made from combed flax And the weavers of white cloth will be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/19.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, those who make linen from combed flax And those who weave white cloth will be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/19.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who work with flax will be dismayed; those combing it and weaving linen will turn pale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/19.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Those who work with flax will be dismayed; the combers and weavers will turn pale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/19.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/19.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />None of the cloth makers will know what to do, and they will turn pale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/19.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/19.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Linenworkers and weavers will be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/19.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who make linen cloth will be in despair; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/19.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The workers in combed flax and the weavers of white linen will be in despair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/19.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The workers in flax will be dismayed, and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/19.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Those who make clothes from combed flax will be embarrassed; those who weave will turn pale. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/19.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/19.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave net-works shall be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/19.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/19.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And makers of fine flax have been ashamed, "" And weavers of networks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/19.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And ashamed have been makers of fine flax, And weavers of net-works.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/19.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they working hatcheled flax and they weaving white linens were ashamed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/19.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They shall be confounded that wrought in flax, combing and weaving fine linen. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/19.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Those who work with linen, combing and weaving fine textiles, will be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/19.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The linen-workers shall be disappointed, the combers and weavers shall turn pale; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/19.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The workers in flax will be in despair, and the carders and those at the loom will grow pale.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/19.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover those who work in cotton, and those who comb cotton and weave with joy, shall be confounded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/19.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the makers of fine linen who comb and who weave for joy shall be frustrated<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/19.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Moreover they that work in combed flax, And they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/19.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And shame shall come upon them that work fine flax, and them that make fine linen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/19-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=3908" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm">An Oracle Concerning Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Then the fishermen will mourn, all who cast a hook into the Nile will lament, and those who spread nets on the waters will pine away. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5647.htm" title="5647: ‘ō·ḇə·ḏê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To work, serve. A primitive root; to work; by implication, to serve, till, enslave, etc.">The workers</a> <a href="/hebrew/6593.htm" title="6593: p̄iš·tîm (N-fp) -- Flax, linen. From the same as pash as in the sense of comminuting; linen.">in flax</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: ū·ḇō·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">will be dismayed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/707.htm" title="707: wə·’ō·rə·ḡîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To weave. A primitive root; to plait or weave.">and the weavers</a> <a href="/hebrew/8305.htm" title="8305: śə·rî·qō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Carded or combed. From the same as soreq in the original sense of piercing; hetchelling, i.e. tow.">of fine linen</a> <a href="/hebrew/2355.htm" title="2355: ḥō·w·rāy (N-ms) -- White linen. The same as chuwr; white linen.">will turn pale.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the hired workers will be sick at heart.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ezekiel 27:7</a></span><br />Of embroidered fine linen from Egypt they made your sail, which served as your banner. Of blue and purple from the coasts of Elishah they made your awning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-16.htm">Ezekiel 27:16</a></span><br />Aram was your customer because of your many products; they exchanged turquoise, purple, embroidered work, fine linen, coral, and rubies for your wares.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Ezekiel 27:24</a></span><br />In your marketplace they traded with you fine garments of blue, embroidered work, and multicolored rugs with cords tightly twisted and knotted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Proverbs 31:24</a></span><br />She makes linen garments and sells them; she delivers sashes to the merchants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/35-25.htm">Exodus 35:25-26</a></span><br />Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen. / And all the skilled women whose hearts were stirred spun the goat hair.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-27.htm">Exodus 39:27-29</a></span><br />For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, / as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen, / and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28-29</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and Kue; the royal merchants purchased them from Kue. / A chariot could be imported from Egypt for six hundred shekels of silver, and a horse for a hundred and fifty. Likewise, they exported them to all the kings of the Hittites and to the kings of Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-28.htm">2 Chronicles 9:28</a></span><br />Solomon’s horses were imported from Egypt and from all the lands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/7-6.htm">Job 7:6</a></span><br />My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/31-40.htm">Job 31:40</a></span><br />then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Acts 16:14</a></span><br />Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-11.htm">Revelation 18:11-12</a></span><br />And the merchants of the earth will weep and mourn over her, because there is no one left to buy their cargo— / cargo of gold, silver, precious stones, and pearls; of fine linen, purple, silk, and scarlet; of all kinds of citron wood and every article of ivory, precious wood, bronze, iron, and marble;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-16.htm">Revelation 18:16</a></span><br />saying: “Woe, woe to the great city, clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-28.htm">Matthew 6:28-29</a></span><br />And why do you worry about clothes? Consider how the lilies of the field grow: They do not labor or spin. / Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-27.htm">Luke 12:27</a></span><br />Consider how the lilies grow: They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.</p><p class="hdg">work</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28</a></b></br> And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Proverbs 7:16</a></b></br> I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved <i>works</i>, with fine linen of Egypt.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ezekiel 27:7</a></b></br> Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which thou spreadest forth to be thy sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered thee.</p><p class="hdg">net works.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-24.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-29.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/proverbs/7-16.htm">Cotton</a> <a href="/genesis/40-6.htm">Dejected</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-20.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-12.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/proverbs/31-13.htm">Flax</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-23.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Manufacturers</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-4.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-13.htm">Networks</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-42.htm">Net-Works</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/isaiah/16-7.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Weave</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-5.htm">Weavers</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">White</a> <a href="/isaiah/17-8.htm">Work</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/esther/1-6.htm">Cotton</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Dejected</a> <a href="/jeremiah/17-16.htm">Despair</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Fine</a> <a href="/isaiah/42-3.htm">Flax</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-1.htm">Linen</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-16.htm">Manufacturers</a> <a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Networks</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-41.htm">Net-Works</a> <a href="/isaiah/20-4.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">Utterly</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Weave</a> <a href="/2_samuel/21-19.htm">Weavers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-14.htm">White</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Work</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm">Workers</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 19</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-1.htm">The confusion of Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-11.htm">The foolishness of their princes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-18.htm">The calling of Egypt into the church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/19-23.htm">The covenant of Egypt, Assyria, and Israel</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Flax was a crucial crop in ancient Egypt, used to produce linen, which was a significant export and a staple in Egyptian clothing and trade. The dismay of the workers suggests a disruption in this industry, possibly due to divine judgment or natural calamities. This reflects the broader theme of God's sovereignty over nations and economies, as seen in other prophetic books like Ezekiel and Jeremiah, where God judges nations for their idolatry and injustice.<p><b>and the weavers of fine linen will turn pale</b><br>The weavers of fine linen were skilled artisans, and their turning pale indicates fear or distress, likely due to the collapse of their industry. Fine linen was a luxury item, often associated with wealth and status, and its production was a source of pride for Egypt. The mention of their distress underscores the comprehensive nature of the judgment, affecting both the common workers and the skilled craftsmen. This can be seen as a metaphor for the spiritual and moral decay of a society that has turned away from God, similar to the warnings given to Israel and Judah in the prophetic literature. The imagery of turning pale can also symbolize the loss of hope and vitality, a theme echoed in the New Testament where spiritual renewal is found in Christ, the true source of life and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/egypt.htm">Egypt</a></b><br>The nation being addressed in <a href="/bsb/isaiah/19.htm">Isaiah 19</a>, known for its rich history and economic power, particularly in agriculture and textile production.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/flax_workers.htm">Flax Workers</a></b><br>Individuals involved in the cultivation and processing of flax, a plant used to make linen, which was a significant industry in ancient Egypt.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/weavers_of_fine_linen.htm">Weavers of Fine Linen</a></b><br>Skilled artisans who crafted linen garments, a symbol of wealth and status in ancient societies.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>The prophet delivering God's message, warning of impending judgment and economic downfall for Egypt.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/judgment.htm">Judgment</a></b><br>The event prophesied by Isaiah, indicating a time of distress and economic collapse for Egypt.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God holds ultimate authority over all nations, including their economies and industries. This passage reminds us that no nation is beyond God's reach or judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fragility_of_human_enterprises.htm">The Fragility of Human Enterprises</a></b><br>The dismay of the flax workers and weavers illustrates the vulnerability of human endeavors. We should not place our ultimate trust in economic stability or human achievements.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_idolatry_and_pride.htm">The Consequences of Idolatry and Pride</a></b><br>Egypt's reliance on its own strength and resources serves as a warning against idolatry and pride. We must remain humble and dependent on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a></b><br>Prophecies of judgment, like this one, are calls to repentance. We should examine our lives and turn back to God, seeking His mercy and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_redemptive_plan.htm">Hope in God's Redemptive Plan</a></b><br>Despite the judgment, God's ultimate plan includes redemption and restoration. We can find hope in His promises and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_19.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 19</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_nudity_allowed_in_heaven.htm">Is nudity allowed in heaven?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_there_a_family_tomb_for_jesus.htm">Was there a family tomb for Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_joseph_quickly_secure_a_new_tomb.htm">How did Joseph of Arimathea manage to secure and prepare a new tomb so quickly, as described in John 19:38-42?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_mention_tirhakah_in_isaiah_37_9.htm">Why does Isaiah 37:9 mention Tirhakah, king of Cush, if some historians question the timing of his reign during Sennacherib's campaign?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/19.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">Moreover they that work in fine flax.</span>--Another class also would find its occupation gone. The "fine flax" was used especially for the dress of the priests (Herod. ii. 81), and for the mummy clothes of the dead (<a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm" title="And Solomon had horses brought out of Egypt, and linen yarn: the king's merchants received the linen yarn at a price.">1Kings 10:28</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm" title="Fine linen with broidered work from Egypt was that which you spread forth to be your sail; blue and purple from the isles of Elishah was that which covered you.">Ezekiel 27:7</a>).<p><span class= "bld">They that weave networks.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">white cloths, </span>the cotton or byssus fabrics for which Egypt was famous.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/19.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They that work in fine flax.</span> Linen of great fineness and delicacy was woven in Egypt, for the priests' dresses, for mummy-cloths, and for corselets. Solomon imported "linen yarn" from his Egyptian neighbors (<a href="/1_kings/10-28.htm">1 Kings 10:28</a>), and the Phoenicians a linen fabric for their sails' (<a href="/ezekiel/27-7.htm">Ezekiel 27:7</a>). In the general decline of Egyptian prosperity, caused by the circumstances of the time, the manufacturers of linen would suffer. <span class="cmt_word">They that weave networks</span>; rather, <span class="accented">they that weave while clothes</span>. Cotton fabrics are probably intended. Shall be confounded; literally, <span class="accented">shall blush</span>, or <span class="accented">be ashamed</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/19-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Those who work</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹבְדֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·ḇə·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5647.htm">Strong's 5647: </a> </span><span class="str2">To work, to serve, till, enslave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with flax</span><br /><span class="heb">פִשְׁתִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄iš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6593.htm">Strong's 6593: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flax, linen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will be dismayed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֹ֛שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the weavers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹרְגִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·rə·ḡîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_707.htm">Strong's 707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To plait, weave</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of fine linen</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׂרִיק֑וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(śə·rî·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8305.htm">Strong's 8305: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hetchelling, tow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will turn pale.</span><br /><span class="heb">חוֹרָֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·w·rāy)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2355.htm">Strong's 2355: </a> </span><span class="str2">White linen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/19-9.htm">Isaiah 19:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 19:9 Moreover those who work in combed flax (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/19-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 19:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 19:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/19-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 19:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 19:10" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>