Isaiah

Isaiah 19:18–25

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.^c

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.

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.”

Footnotes

c 19:18 Some MT manuscripts, DSS, and Vulgate; most MT manuscripts City of Destruction

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Isaiah 19:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֡וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
five	חָמֵ֨שׁ	ḥā·mêš	Number - feminine singular	H2568 five
cities	עָרִ֜ים	‘ā·rîm	Noun - feminine plural	H5892 excitement
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will speak	מְדַבְּרוֹת֙	mə·ḏab·bə·rō·wṯ	Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine plural	H1696 speak
the language	שְׂפַ֣ת	śə·p̄aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8193 lip, speech, edge
of Canaan	כְּנַ֔עַן	kə·na·‘an	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3667 Canaan
and swear allegiance	וְנִשְׁבָּע֖וֹת	wə·niš·bā·‘ō·wṯ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural	H7650 swear
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֑וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
One of them	לְאֶחָֽת׃ס	lə·’e·ḥāṯ	Preposition-l; Number - feminine singular	H259 one
will be called	יֵאָמֵ֖ר	yê·’ā·mêr	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the City	עִ֣יר	‘îr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H5892 excitement
of the Sun	הַהֶ֔רֶס	ha·he·res	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2041 overthrow, destruction

Isaiah 19:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
there will be	יִֽהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
an altar	מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙	miz·bê·aḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H4196 altar
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
in the center	בְּת֖וֹךְ	bə·ṯō·wḵ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8432 midst
of the land	אֶ֣רֶץ	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and a pillar	וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה	ū·maṣ·ṣê·ḇāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4676 pillar, maƒƒ¢b¹ , stump
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
near	אֵֽצֶל־	’ê·ṣel-	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity
her border	גְּבוּלָ֖הּ	gə·ḇū·lāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H1366 border, boundary, territory

Isaiah 19:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
It will be	וְהָיָ֨ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a sign	לְא֥וֹת	lə·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - common singular	H226 sign
and a witness	וּלְעֵ֛ד	ū·lə·‘êḏ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5707 witness
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
in the land	בְּאֶ֣רֶץ	bə·’e·reṣ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
of Egypt	מִצְרָ֑יִם	miṣ·rā·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
When	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they cry out	יִצְעֲק֤וּ	yiṣ·‘ă·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6817 cry, cry out, call
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
because of	מִפְּנֵ֣י	mip·pə·nê	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their oppressors	לֹֽחֲצִ֔ים	lō·ḥă·ṣîm	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H3905 squeeze, press
He will send	וְיִשְׁלַ֥ח	wə·yiš·laḥ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
them	לָהֶ֛ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
a savior	מוֹשִׁ֥יעַ	mō·wō·šî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3467 deliver
and defender	וָרָ֖ב	wā·rāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7227 much, many, great
to rescue them	וְהִצִּילָֽם׃	wə·hiṣ·ṣî·lām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H5337 strip, plunder

Isaiah 19:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will make Himself known	וְנוֹדַ֤ע	wə·nō·w·ḏa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H3045 know
to Egypt	לְמִצְרַ֔יִם	lə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and on that	הַה֑וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Egypt	מִצְרַ֛יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
will acknowledge	וְיָדְע֥וּ	wə·yā·ḏə·‘ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H3045 know
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
They will worship	וְעָֽבְדוּ֙	wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve
with sacrifices	זֶ֣בַח	ze·ḇaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
and offerings	וּמִנְחָ֔ה	ū·min·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H4503 gift, tribute, offering
they will make	וְנָדְרוּ־	wə·nā·ḏə·rū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5087 vow
vows	נֵ֥דֶר	nê·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H5088 vow
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and fulfill them	וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃	wə·šil·lê·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7999 be complete, sound

Isaiah 19:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
will strike	וְנָגַ֧ף	wə·nā·ḡap̄	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H5062 strike, smite
Egypt	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
He will strike them	נָגֹ֣ף	nā·ḡōp̄	Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H5062 strike, smite
but heal them	וְרָפ֑וֹא	wə·rā·p̄ō·w	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute	H7495 heal
They will turn	וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙	wə·šā·ḇū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7725 turn back, return
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and He will hear their prayers	וְנֶעְתַּ֥ר	wə·ne‘·tar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6279 pray, supplicafe
and	לָהֶ֖ם	lā·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural
heal them	וּרְפָאָֽם׃	ū·rə·p̄ā·’ām	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H7495 heal

Isaiah 19:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
there will be	תִּהְיֶ֨ה	tih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a highway	מְסִלָּ֤ה	mə·sil·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H4546 highway
from Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to Assyria	אַשּׁ֔וּרָה	’aš·šū·rāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
The Assyrians	אַשּׁ֥וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
will go	וּבָֽא־	ū·ḇā-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to Egypt	בְּמִצְרַ֖יִם	bə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and the Egyptians	וּמִצְרַ֣יִם	ū·miṣ·ra·yim	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
to Assyria	בְּאַשּׁ֑וּר	bə·’aš·šūr	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
The Egyptians	מִצְרַ֖יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Assyrians	אַשּֽׁוּר׃ס	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
will worship together	וְעָבְד֥וּ	wə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5647 work, serve

Isaiah 19:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
In that	הַה֗וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
will join	יִהְיֶ֤ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a three-party	שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔ה	šə·lî·šî·yāh	Number - ordinal feminine singular	H7992 third
alliance with Egypt	לְמִצְרַ֖יִם	lə·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and Assyria	וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר	ū·lə·’aš·šūr	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
a blessing	בְּרָכָ֖ה	bə·rā·ḵāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1293 blessing
upon	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

Isaiah 19:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
will bless	בֵּרֲכ֛וֹ	bê·ră·ḵōw	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
them	אֲשֶׁ֧ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Blessed	בָּר֨וּךְ	bā·rūḵ	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
Egypt	מִצְרַ֗יִם	miṣ·ra·yim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
My people	עַמִּ֜י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
Assyria	אַשּׁ֔וּר	’aš·šūr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H804 Asshur, Assyria
My handiwork	וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה	ū·ma·‘ă·śêh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
My inheritance	וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י	wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance