Isaiah
Isaiah 19:20
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.
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| 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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 50:15 · Titus 2:13 · Luke 2:11 · Isaiah 45:21–22
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.