Focused Passage

Isaiah 19:23-25

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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23In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.

24In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth.

25The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

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Verse 23

Original words

In thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularthere will beתִּהְיֶ֨הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara highwayמְסִלָּ֤הH4546Noun - feminine singularfrom Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙H4714Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularto Assyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרָהH804Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularThe Assyriansאַשּׁ֥וּרH804Noun - proper - feminine singularwill goוּבָֽא־H935Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularand the Egyptiansוּמִצְרַ֣יִםH4714Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularto Assyriaבְּאַשּׁ֑וּרH804Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularThe Egyptiansמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularאֶת־אֶת־H853Direct object markerand Assyriansאַשּֽׁוּר׃סH804Noun - proper - feminine singularwill worship togetherוְעָבְד֥וּH5647Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 24

Original words

In thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwill joinיִהְיֶ֤הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara three-partyשְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔הH7992Number - ordinal feminine singularalliance with Egyptלְמִצְרַ֖יִםH4714Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singularand Assyriaוּלְאַשּׁ֑וּרH804Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singulara blessingבְּרָכָ֖הH1293Noun - feminine singularuponבְּקֶ֥רֶבH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 25

Original words

The LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralwill blessבֵּרֲכ֛וֹH1288Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularthemאֲשֶׁ֧רH834Pronoun - relativesayingלֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructBlessed [be]בָּר֨וּךְH1288Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularEgyptמִצְרַ֗יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularMy peopleעַמִּ֜יH5971Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularAssyriaאַשּׁ֔וּרH804Noun - proper - feminine singularMy handiworkוּמַעֲשֵׂ֤הH4639Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .יָדַי֙H3027Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singularand Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularMy inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתִ֖יH5159Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

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