And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The courage of Egypt will ebb away within it, I will reduce its counsel to confusion. They will consult idols and mediums, ghosts and spirits.
Berean Standard Bible:
Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.
American Standard Version:
And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it];
Can thine heart endure, or can thine hands be strong, in the days that I shall deal with thee? I the LORD have spoken [it], and will do [it].
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Commentary for Isaiah 19:3
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
Strong's Number: H7307 There are 348 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: רוּחַ Transliteration: rûwach Pronunciation: roo'-akh Description: from רוּחַ; wind; by resemblance breath, i.e. a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the sky; by resemblance spirit, but only of a rational being (including its expression and functions); air, anger, blast, breath, [idiom] cool, courage, mind, [idiom] quarter, [idiom] side, spirit(-ual), tempest, [idiom] vain, (whirl-) wind(-y).
Strong's Number: H4714 There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: מִצְרַיִם Transliteration: Mitsrayim Pronunciation: mits-rah'-yim Description: dual of מָצוֹר; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt; Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
Strong's Number: H1238 There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: בָּקַק Transliteration: bâqaq Pronunciation: baw-kah' Description: a primitive root; to pour out, i.e. to empty, figuratively, to depopulate; by analogy, to spread out (as a fruitful vine); (make) empty (out), fail, [idiom] utterly, make void.
Strong's Number: H7130 There are 220 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: קֶרֶב Transliteration: qereb Pronunciation: keh'-reb Description: from קָרַב; properly, the nearest part, i.e. the center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial (especially with preposition); [idiom] among, [idiom] before, bowels, [idiom] unto charge, [phrase] eat (up), [idiom] heart, [idiom] him, [idiom] in, inward ([idiom] -ly, part, -s, thought), midst, [phrase] out of, purtenance, [idiom] therein, [idiom] through, [idiom] within self.
Strong's Number: H1104 There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: בָּלַע Transliteration: bâlaʻ Pronunciation: baw-lah' Description: a primitive root; to make away with (specifically by swallowing); generally, to destroy; cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up).
Strong's Number: H6098 There are 85 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: עֵצָה Transliteration: ʻêtsâh Pronunciation: ay-tsaw' Description: from יָעַץ; advice; by implication, plan; also prudence; advice, advisement, counsel(l-(or)), purpose.
Strong's Number: H1875 There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: דָּרַשׁ Transliteration: dârash Pronunciation: daw-rash' Description: a primitive root; properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship; ask, [idiom] at all, care for, [idiom] diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-) mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), [idiom] surely.
Strong's Number: H457 There are 79 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אֱלִיל Transliteration: ʼĕlîyl Pronunciation: el-eel' Description: apparently from אַל; good for nothing, by anal. vain or vanity; specifically an idol; idol, no value, thing of nought.
Strong's Number: H328 There are 123 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אַט Transliteration: ʼaṭ Pronunciation: at Description: from an unused root perhaps meaning to move softly; (as a noun) a necromancer (from their soft incantations), (as an adverb) gently; charmer, gently, secret, softly.
Strong's Number: H178 There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: אוֹב Transliteration: ʼôwb Pronunciation: obe Description: from the same as אָב (apparently through the idea of prattling a father's name); properly, a mumble, i.e. a water skin (from its hollow sound); hence a necromancer (ventriloquist, as from a jar); bottle, familiar spirit.
Strong's Number: H3049 There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible Lemma: יִדְּעֹנִי Transliteration: yiddᵉʻônîy Pronunciation: yid-deh-o-nee' Description: from יָדַע; properly, a knowing one; specifically, a conjurer; (by impl) a ghost; wizard.