Focused Passage

Isaiah 19:18-22

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.

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18In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

19In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the LORD near her border.

20It will be a sign and a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, He will send them a savior and defender to rescue them.

21The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.

22And the LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; He will strike them but heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and He will hear their prayers and heal them.

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Original words

In thatהַה֡וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular. . .יִהְיוּ֩H1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraldayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularfiveחָמֵ֨שׁH2568Number - feminine singularcitiesעָרִ֜יםH5892Noun - feminine pluralin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularwill speakמְדַבְּרוֹת֙H1696Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine pluralthe languageשְׂפַ֣תH8193Noun - feminine singular constructof Canaanכְּנַ֔עַןH3667Noun - proper - masculine singularand swear allegianceוְנִשְׁבָּע֖וֹתH7650Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine pluralto the LORDלַיהוָ֣הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralOne of themלְאֶחָֽת׃סH259Preposition-l | Number - feminine singularwill be calledיֵאָמֵ֖רH559Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe Cityעִ֣ירH5892Noun - proper - feminine singularof the Sunהַהֶ֔רֶסH2041Article | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Some MT manuscripts, DSS, and Vulgate; most MT manuscripts City of Destruction
Verse 19

Original words

In thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthere will beיִֽהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularan altarמִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙H4196Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularin the centerבְּת֖וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the landאֶ֣רֶץH776Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularand a pillarוּמַצֵּבָ֥הH4676Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularnearאֵֽצֶל־H681Prepositionher borderגְּבוּלָ֖הּH1366Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular
Verse 20

Original words

It will beוְהָיָ֨הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulara signלְא֥וֹתH226Preposition-l | Noun - common singularand a witnessוּלְעֵ֛דH5707Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֥הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralin the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularWhenכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionthey cry outיִצְעֲק֤וּH6817Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularbecause ofמִפְּנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructtheir oppressorsלֹֽחֲצִ֔יםH3905Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralHe will sendוְיִשְׁלַ֥חH7971Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularthemלָהֶ֛םPreposition | third person masculine plurala saviorמוֹשִׁ֥יעַH3467Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularand defenderוָרָ֖בH7227Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularto rescue themוְהִצִּילָֽם׃H5337Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Verse 21

Original words

The LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill make Himself knownוְנוֹדַ֤עH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Egyptלְמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand on thatהַה֑וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularEgyptמִצְרַ֛יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill acknowledgeוְיָדְע֥וּH3045Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthe LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularThey will worshipוְעָֽבְדוּ֙H5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralwith sacrificesזֶ֣בַחH2077Noun - masculine singularand offeringsוּמִנְחָ֔הH4503Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularthey will makeוְנָדְרוּ־H5087Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralvowsנֵ֥דֶרH5088Noun - masculine singularto the LORDלַֽיהוָ֖הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularand fulfill themוְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃H7999Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 22

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwill strikeוְנָגַ֧ףH5062Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularEgypt {with a plague}מִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularHe will strike themנָגֹ֣ףH5062Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolutebut heal themוְרָפ֑וֹאH7495Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteThey will turnוְשָׁ֙בוּ֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluraltoעַד־H5704Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand He will hear their prayersוְנֶעְתַּ֥רH6279Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularandלָהֶ֖םPreposition | third person masculine pluralheal themוּרְפָאָֽם׃H7495Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural

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