Isa 9:14, 19:15 | JFB | e4.org | 14. head and tail —proverbial for the highest and lowest ( ). branch and rush —another image for the same thought ( ). The branch is elevated on the top of the tree: the rush is coarse and low.

‏ Isaiah 9:14

14. head and tail—proverbial for the highest and lowest (De 28:13, 44).

branch and rush—another image for the same thought (Isa 19:15). The branch is elevated on the top of the tree: the rush is coarse and low.

15. work for Egypt—nothing which Egypt can do to extricate itself from the difficulty.

head or tail—high or low (Isa 19:11-15, and Isa 19:8-10).

branch or rush—the lofty palm branch or the humble reed (Isa 9:14, 15; 10:33, 34).