Isaiah
Isaiah 19:1
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.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the burden | מַשָּׂ֖א | maś·śā | Noun - masculine singular construct | H4853 load, burden, lifting, bearing, tribute |
| against Egypt | מִצְרָ֑יִם | miṣ·rā·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| Behold | הִנֵּ֨ה | hin·nêh | Interjection | H2009 lo! behold! |
| the LORD | יְהוָ֜ה | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
| rides | רֹכֵ֨ב | rō·ḵêḇ | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H7392 mount and ride, ride |
| on | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| a swift | קַל֙ | qal | Adjective - masculine singular | H7031 light, swift, fleet |
| cloud | עָ֥ב | ‘āḇ | Noun - common singular | H5645 dark cloud, cloud-mass, thicket |
| He is coming | וּבָ֣א | ū·ḇā | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular | H935 come in, come, go in, go |
| to Egypt | מִצְרַ֔יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| The idols | אֱלִילֵ֤י | ’ĕ·lî·lê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H457 felt to suggest |
| of Egypt | מִצְרַ֙יִם֙ | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| will tremble | וְנָע֞וּ | wə·nā·‘ū | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | H5128 quiver, wave, waver, tremble, totter |
| before Him | מִפָּנָ֔יו | mip·pā·nāw | Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| and the hearts | וּלְבַ֥ב | ū·lə·ḇaḇ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| of the Egyptians | מִצְרַ֖יִם | miṣ·ra·yim | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H4714 Egypt, Egyptians |
| will melt | יִמַּ֥ס | yim·mas | Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H4549 dissolve, melt |
| within them | בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ | bə·qir·bōw | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular | H7130 inward part, midst |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Exodus 12:12 · Revelation 1:7 · Joel 3:19 · Joshua 2:11 · Ezekiel 30:13 · Deuteronomy 33:26 · Jeremiah 51:44 · Jeremiah 50:2 · Ezekiel 29:1–21 · Psalm 104:3 · Isaiah 13:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.