Contradiction with Job 14:11
This verse describes waters failing from the sea and a river being wasted and dried up, which aligns with Isaiah 19:5 rather than contradicts it.
Job 14:11: [As] the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:
Contradiction with Genesis 8:22
This verse states that seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease, suggesting a stable, enduring cycle of nature, which contradicts the idea of the sea failing from its established course.
Genesis 8:22: While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. [While...: Heb. As yet all the days of the earth]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:7
This verse mentions that all rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full, which implies a continuous cycle of water not ceasing, contrary to a drying body as described in Isaiah 19:5.
Ecclesiastes 1:7: All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea [is] not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. [return...: Heb. return to go]
Contradiction with Psalm 104:6-9
These verses describe how the waters stood above the mountains but were rebuked and fled, ultimately being set a boundary they may not pass, that they return not again to cover the earth, which signifies control over waters rather than them drying up.
Psalm 104:6-9: Thou coveredst it with the deep as [with] a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or conflict associated with Isaiah 19:5 could be related to geographical or environmental realities of the Nile River. The verse suggests a drying up of the river, which does not align with the historical understanding of the Nile that has been a consistent and vital water source in Egypt throughout history. The Nile's regular flooding was central to Egypt's agriculture and economy, so the drying up of the river as mentioned might not correspond with historical records.