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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Isaiah 19:5

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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19:5 The waters of the Nile were Egypt’s lifeline. Any disturbance in the regular pattern of flooding affected the whole nation. In ancient Egypt, the Nile was considered to be a god. However, the true God could easily dry it up.
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