John Trapp on Zechariah 14:18

Verſ. 18. And if the family of Egypt] So called from one Aiguptos, a King there. In the Hebrew it is called, (moſtly) Mizraim, from one of that name, Gen. 10.6. ſometimes, for its power and pride, it is called, Rahab, Pſal. 87.4. and 89.11. Eſay 51.9. The family of Egypt is here put for the whole Nation (ſee the like Amos 3.1.) becauſe, after the confuſion of tongues eſpecially, Nations took their originall and denomination from the head of ſome family; as did the Egyptians from Mizraim, Chams ſecond ſonne.

go not up, and come not] But they did receive the Chriſtian religion with the firſt: had Chriſtian ſchools, Doctours, and Profeſſours, after that Saint Mark had there planted a Church at Alexandria, now called Scanaeroon. This was fore-prophecred, Eſay 19.21. The Lord ſhall be known to Egypt, &c And the Lord ſhall ſmite Egypt, he ſhall ſmite and heal it; &c. he ſhall cauſe them to paſſe under the rod, and to b[illegible: 2 letters]g them into the bond of the covenant, as it is Ezek 20.37

th[illegible: 2 letters] have no rain] Others read it thus, It ſhall not rain upon them. For they alſo needed rain in ſome meaſure, as well as other nations. See Pſal. 105.32. though not ſo much, by reaſon of the overſlowings of the river [illegible: 1 word]: which if it ariſe to a juſt height, [illegible: 1 span] ſc. of fifteen or ſixteen cubits, as Pliny [illegible: 1 letter]ells us, it [illegible: 1 word] the land very fruitfull: ſo that they do but throw in the ſeed, and have [illegible: 1 letter]our [illegible: 1 word] harveſts in leſſe then four moneths.S. H. Blant[illegible: 1 letter] [illegible: 1 word] Indeed where the Nile arrives not, [illegible: 1 word] nothing, they ſay, in Egypt, but a whitiſh fand, bearing no graſſe, but two [illegible: 1 letter]tile weeds, colled Su[illegible: 1 letter]it and Gazul: which, burnt to aſhes, and conveyed to Venice, make the fineſt thryſtall-glaſſes. The Chal[illegible: 1 letter]ee [illegible: 1 letter]enders it, Non creſ[illegible: 1 letter]et ejus N[illegible: 1 letter]ns. God loves to confute men in their confidences, to dry up their Niluſſes, (See Ezck. [illegible: 3 letters], [illegible: 1 span] 9. Iſa[illegible: 1 letter]. 19.5, 6.) as he did for two yeers together in the time of Cloopatra, a little before Chriſts birth: and once before for nine years ſpace.

there ſhall be the plague] q.d. If they eſcape the forethreatened evil, a worſe thing abides them: their preſervation from famine is but a reſervation to thoſe everlaſting burnings Verſe 12. And though here they abound even to ſatiety, and ſurfet (the Egyptians were wont to boaſt that they could feed all men, and feaſt all the gods, without any ſenſible diminution of their proviſion) yet at the laſt day they ſhall be cut ſhort enough, eat fire, drink brimſtone, God himſelf uttering thoſe or the like words Eſay 65.1[illegible: 1 letter], Behold, my ſervants ſhall cat, but you ſhall [illegible: 1 letter]e hurgry, [illegible: 1 letter]ehold, myſervants ſhall drink, but you ſh[illegible: 1 letter]ill be thirſty: behold, my ſervants ſhall rejoice, but none ſhall be aſhamed. Behold, my ſervants ſhall ſing for joy of heart, but ye ſhall cry for ſorrow of heart, and ſhall howl for [illegible: 1 letter]exation of ſpirit.