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Isaiah 19:1-4

The Oracle Against Egypt, the Collapse of False Wisdom, and the Healing of the Nations

The chapter moves from the LORD riding on a swift cloud into Egypt, to idols trembling and hearts melting, to internal conflict and harsh rule, to the drying of the Nile and collapse of Egypt’s economy, to the humiliation of Egypt’s wisdom and leaders, to Egypt fearing Judah and the LORD, to cities speaking Canaan’s language, to altar and pillar worship, to Egypt crying to the LORD and being delivered, to the LORD striking and healing Egypt, and finally to a highway of worship joining Egypt, Assyria, and Israel under blessing.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.

2“So I will incite Egyptian against Egyptian; brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

3Then the spirit of the Egyptians will be emptied out from among them, and I will frustrate their plans, so that they will resort to idols and spirits of the dead, to mediums and spiritists.

4I will deliver the Egyptians into the hands of a harsh master, and a fierce king will rule over them,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Revelation 1:7Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 5:3Classic cross-references Jeremiah 4:13Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:26Classic cross-references Exodus 12:12Classic cross-references Acts 17:24-31OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:25-29OliveGrove study links

Original words

[This is] the burdenמַשָּׂ֖אH4853Noun - masculine singular constructagainst Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularBeholdהִנֵּ֨הH2009Interjectionthe LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularridesרֹכֵ֨בH7392Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositiona swiftקַל֙H7031Adjective - masculine singularcloudעָ֥בH5645Noun - common singularHe is comingוּבָ֣אH935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularThe idolsאֱלִילֵ֤יH457Noun - masculine plural constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill trembleוְנָע֞וּH5128Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralbefore Himמִפָּנָ֔יוH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singularand the heartsוּלְבַ֥בH3824Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill meltיִמַּ֥סH4549Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularwithin themבְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃H7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Matthew 24:7Classic cross-references Luke 11:17Classic cross-references Judges 7:22Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 14:20Classic cross-references Matthew 10:36Classic cross-references Acts 17:24-31OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:25-29OliveGrove study links Revelation 1:7OliveGrove study links

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So I will inciteוְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤יH5526Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularEgyptianמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularagainst Egyptianבְּמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular[brother]אִישׁ־H376Noun - masculine singularwill fightוְנִלְחֲמ֥וּH3898Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralagainst brotherבְּאָחִ֖יוH251Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular[neighbor]וְאִ֣ישׁH376Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularagainst neighborבְּרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularcityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - feminine singularagainst cityבְּעִ֔ירH5892Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular[and] kingdomמַמְלָכָ֖הH4467Noun - feminine singularagainst kingdomבְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃H4467Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 33:10Classic cross-references Job 5:12Classic cross-references Isaiah 8:19Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 1:19Classic cross-references Exodus 22:18Classic cross-references Acts 17:24-31OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:25-29OliveGrove study links Revelation 1:7OliveGrove study links

Original words

Then the spiritרֽוּחַ־H7307Noun - common singular constructof the Egyptiansמִצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill be emptied outוְנָבְקָ֤הH1238Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularfrom among themבְּקִרְבּ֔וֹH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand I will frustrateאֲבַלֵּ֑עַH1104Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singulartheir plansוַעֲצָת֖וֹH6098Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularso that they will resortוְדָרְשׁ֤וּH1875Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionidolsהָֽאֱלִילִים֙H457Article | Noun - masculine pluralandוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionspirits of the deadהָ֣אִטִּ֔יםH328Article | Noun - masculine plural. . .וְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionto mediumsהָאֹב֖וֹתH178Article | Noun - masculine pluralandוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionspiritistsהַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃H3049Article | Noun - masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Isaiah 20:4Classic cross-references Ezekiel 29:19Classic cross-references Jeremiah 46:26Classic cross-references Psalms 31:8Classic cross-references Acts 17:24-31OliveGrove study links Hebrews 12:25-29OliveGrove study links Revelation 1:7OliveGrove study links

Original words

I will deliverוְסִכַּרְתִּי֙H5534Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Egyptiansמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularinto the handsבְּיַ֖דH3027Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof a harshקָשֶׁ֑הH7186Adjective - masculine singularmasterאֲדֹנִ֣יםH113Noun - masculine pluraland a fierceעַז֙H5794Adjective - masculine singularkingוּמֶ֤לֶךְH4428Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwill ruleיִמְשָׁל־H4910Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularover themבָּ֔םPreposition | third person masculine pluraldeclaresנְאֻ֥םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe Lordהָאָד֖וֹןH113Article | Noun - masculine singularGODיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃H6635Noun - common plural

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