Isaiah 19:14 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
The Lord has sent among them a spirit of error: and by them Egypt is turned out of the right way in all her doings, as a man overcome by wine is uncertain in his steps.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
Jehovah hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst thereof; and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunkard staggereth in his vomit.
World English Bible (WEB)
Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work of it, as a drunken man staggers in his vomit.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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.
| The Lord | יְהוָ֛ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| hath mingled | מָסַ֥ךְ | māsak | ma-SAHK |
| a perverse | בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּ | bĕqirbāh | beh-keer-BA |
| spirit | ר֣וּחַ | rûaḥ | ROO-ak |
| in the midst | עִוְעִ֑ים | ʿiwʿîm | eev-EEM |
caused have they and thereof: | וְהִתְע֤וּ | wĕhitʿû | veh-heet-OO |
| Egypt | אֶת | ʾet | et |
| err to | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | miṣrayim | meets-RA-YEEM |
| in every | בְּכָֽל | bĕkāl | beh-HAHL |
| work | מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּ | maʿăśēhû | ma-uh-SAY-hoo |
| drunken a as thereof, | כְּהִתָּע֥וֹת | kĕhittāʿôt | keh-hee-ta-OTE |
| man staggereth | שִׁכּ֖וֹר | šikkôr | SHEE-kore |
| in his vomit. | בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃ | bĕqîʾô | beh-kee-OH |