Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Holman Bible
will be able to do anything for Egypt.
International Standard Version
As a result, there will be nothing for Egypt that head or tail, palm branch or reed, can do.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
American Standard Version
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
Amplified
There will be no work for Egypt
Which head or tail, [high] palm branch or [low] bulrush, may do.
Bible in Basic English
And in Egypt there will be no work for any man, head or tail, high or low, to do.
Darby Translation
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do.
Julia Smith Translation
And there shall not be to Egypt a work which shall make head and tail, branch and reed.
King James 2000
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, palm branch or bulrush, may do.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And {there will be nothing for Egypt to do}, head or tail, palm branch or reed.
Modern King James verseion
And Egypt shall have no work that the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Neither shall the head or tail, the branch or reed be able to do any work in Egypt.
NET Bible
Egypt will not be able to do a thing, head or tail, shoots and stalk.
New Heart English Bible
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
The Emphasized Bible
And Egypt shall have nothing which can be don Which head or tail palm-top or rush, can do!
Webster
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may perform.
World English Bible
Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
Interlinear
Ma`aseh
Ro'sh
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 19:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Oracle Of Judgment On Egypt
14 Jehovah hath mingled in her midst A spirit of perverseness, And they have caused Egypt to err in all its work, As a drunkard erreth in his vomit. 15 And there is no work to Egypt, That head or tail, branch or reed, may do. 16 In that day is Egypt like women, And it hath mourned, and been afraid, Because of the waving of the hand of Jehovah of Hosts, That He is waving over it.
Cross References
Isaiah 9:14-15
And Jehovah cutteth off from Israel head and tail, Branch and reed -- the same day,
Psalm 128:2
The labour of thy hands thou surely eatest, Happy art thou, and good is to thee.
Proverbs 14:23
In all labour there is advantage, And a thing of the lips is only to want.
Habakkuk 3:17
Though the fig-tree doth not flourish, And there is no produce among vines, Failed hath the work of the olive, And fields have not yielded food, Cut off from the fold hath been the flock, And there is no herd in the stalls.
Haggai 1:11
And I proclaim draught on the land, And on the mountains, and on the corn, And on the new wine, and on the oil, And on what the ground doth bring forth, And on man, and on beast, And on all labour of the hands.'
1 Thessalonians 4:11-12
and to study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we did command you,