Contradictions and Paradoxes in Isaiah 19:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Isaiah 19:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Isaiah 19:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Isaiah, God will make the rivers and streams in Egypt dry up, and plants like reeds will wither away. This shows how powerful God is and how He can change nature to teach people a lesson.

Isaiah 19:6: And they shall turn the rivers far away; [and] the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

Contradiction with Job 14:11

This verse suggests that waters fail from the sea and rivers are wasted and dry up, indicating a natural process, in contrast to Isaiah 19:6, which describes an intentional drying up as part of a prophecy.

Job 14:11: [As] the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 47:1

This verse describes water flowing abundantly from the temple, contrasting with Isaiah 19:6's imagery of rivers being dried up.

Ezekiel 47:1: Afterward he brought me again unto the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the forefront of the house [stood toward] the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south [side] of the altar.

Contradiction with Psalm 65:9

This verse describes God as providing water and enriching the earth, which contrasts with Isaiah 19:6's description of drying up water sources.

Psalm 65:9: Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it. [and...: or, after thou hadst made it to desire rain]

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:18

This verse describes God creating rivers and turning dry places into pools of water, opposing the drying up in Isaiah 19:6.

Isaiah 41:18: I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

Contradiction with Revelation 22:1

This verse describes a pure river of water of life proceeding from the throne of God, which contrasts with the drying up of rivers in Isaiah 19:6.

Revelation 22:1: And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
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