Reference

Isaiah 19:16

In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
14

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.

15

Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

16

In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

17

And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

18

In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

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The comparison of Egypt to women could be interpreted as a metaphorical expression of weakness and fear, rather than a literal transformation or a direct physical event.

Time-Bound Fulfillment

The verse uses the phrase "In that day," which indicates a specific future time, but it does not provide any further details or defined duration that would allow for the recognition of its fulfillment within a specific timeframe.