John Trapp on Isaiah 19:9-10

Ver. 9. They that work in fine flax—ſhall be confounded] ſc. For want of materials; ſuch as were wont to be ſown by the brooks, ver. 7. See 1 King. 10.28. Prov. 7.16. Ezek. 27.7. Plin. lib. 9. cap. 1.

They that weave net-works] Or, rather white-works, that is, white garments made of the fine-flax of Egypt. Theſe were much worn by Nobles, Eſth. 8.16. Dan. 7.9. Whence alſo in Hebrew they have their name. 1 King. 21.8. Neh. 2.16. Eccl. 10.17, &c.

[non-Latin text not transcribed] Albi ſeu candidati.Ver. 10. And they ſhall be broken in the purpoſes thereof] Heb. In the foundations, as Pſal. 21.3. Purpoſes are the foundation of Practices: but are oft diſappointed.

Berecha. And ponds for fiſh] Heb. ponds of fowl, ſtagna voluptaria (Tremellius) ſtanding pools of deſire. In Hebrew, the word uſed elſwhere for a pond or fiſh-pool, ſignifieth a bleſſing alſo.