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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23 In 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.

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

25 The 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 that הַה֗וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular there will be תִּהְיֶ֨ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular a highway מְסִלָּ֤ה H4546 Noun - feminine singular from Egypt מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular to Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּרָה H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular The Assyrians אַשּׁ֥וּר H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular will go וּבָֽא־ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular to Egypt בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and the Egyptians וּמִצְרַ֣יִם H4714 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular to Assyria בְּאַשּׁ֑וּר H804 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular The Egyptians מִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular אֶת־ אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker and Assyrians אַשּֽׁוּר׃ס H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular will worship together וְעָבְד֥וּ H5647 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Verse 24

Original words

In that הַה֗וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular will join יִהְיֶ֤ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a three-party שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔ה H7992 Number - ordinal feminine singular alliance with Egypt לְמִצְרַ֖יִם H4714 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular and Assyria וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר H804 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular a blessing בְּרָכָ֖ה H1293 Noun - feminine singular upon בְּקֶ֥רֶב H7130 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 25

Original words

The LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural will bless בֵּרֲכ֛וֹ H1288 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular them אֲשֶׁ֧ר H834 Pronoun - relative saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Blessed [be] בָּר֨וּךְ H1288 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Egypt מִצְרַ֗יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular My people עַמִּ֜י H5971 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Assyria אַשּׁ֔וּר H804 Noun - proper - feminine singular My handiwork וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה H4639 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct . . . יָדַי֙ H3027 Noun - feminine dual construct | first person common singular and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular My inheritance וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י H5159 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

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