Isaiah 19 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] The burden of Egypt.“Behold, Yahweh rides on a swift cloud, and comes to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence; and the heart of Egypt will melt within it. ^[2] I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians, and they will fight everyone against his brother, and everyone against his neighbor; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. ^[3] The spirit of the Egyptians will fail within them. I will destroy their counsel. They will seek the idols, the charmers, those who have familiar spirits, and the wizards. ^[4] I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord. A fierce king will rule over them,” says the Lord, Yahweh of Armies. ^[5] The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry. ^[6] The rivers will become foul. The streams of Egypt will be diminished and dried up. The reeds and flags will wither away. ^[7] The meadows by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all the sown fields of the Nile, will become dry, be driven away, and be no more. ^[8] The fishermen will lament, and all those who fish in the Nile will mourn, and those who spread nets on the waters will languish. ^[9] Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded. ^[10] The pillars will be broken in pieces. All those who work for hire will be grieved in soul. ^[11] The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish. The counsel of the wisest counselors of Pharaoh has become stupid. How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings”? ^[12] Where then are your wise men? Let them tell you now; and let them know what Yahweh of Armies has purposed concerning Egypt. ^[13] The princes of Zoan have become fools. The princes of Memphis are deceived. They have caused Egypt to go astray, those who are the cornerstone of her tribes. ^[14] Yahweh has mixed a spirit of perverseness in the middle of her; and they have caused Egypt to go astray in all of its works, like a drunken man staggers in his vomit. ^[15] Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do. ^[16] In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will tremble and fear because of the shaking of Yahweh of Armies’s hand, which he shakes over them. ^[17] The land of Judah will become a terror to Egypt. Everyone to whom mention is made of it will be afraid, because of the plans of Yahweh of Armies, which he determines against it. ^[18] In that day, there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to Yahweh of Armies. One will be called “The city of destruction.” ^[19] In that day, there will be an altar to Yahweh in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to Yahweh at its border. ^[20] It will be for a sign and for a witness to Yahweh of Armies in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to Yahweh because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior and a defender, and he will deliver them. ^[21] Yahweh will be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know Yahweh in that day. Yes, they will worship with sacrifice and offering, and will vow a vow to Yahweh, and will perform it. ^[22] Yahweh will strike Egypt, striking and healing. They will return to Yahweh, and he will be entreated by them, and will heal them. ^[23] In that day there will be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. ^[24] In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing within the earth; ^[25] because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”

King James Version

^[1] The burdenH4853 of Egypt.H4714 Behold, the LordH3068 ridethH7392(QalActPtc) upon a swiftH7031 cloud,H5645 and shall comeH935(QalPerf) into Egypt:H4714 and the idolsH457 of EgyptH4714 shall be movedH5128(QalPerf) at his presence,H6440 and the heartH3824 of EgyptH4714 shall meltH4549(NiphImpf) in the midstH7130 of it. ^[2] And I will setH5526(PilpPerf) the EgyptiansH4714 against the Egyptians:H4714 and they shall fightH3898(NiphPerf) every oneH376 against his brother,H251 and every oneH376 against his neighbour;H7453 cityH5892 against city,H5892 [and] kingdomH4467 against kingdom.H4467 ^[3] And the spiritH7307 of EgyptH4714 shall failH1238(NiphPerf) in the midstH7130 thereof; and I will destroyH1104(PielImpf) the counselH6098 thereof: and they shall seekH1875(QalPerf) to the idols,H457 and to the charmers,H328 and to them that have familiar spirits,H178 and to the wizards.H3049 ^[4] AndH853 the EgyptiansH4714 will I give overH5534(PielPerf) into the handH3027 of a cruelH7186 lord;H113 and a fierceH5794 kingH4428 shall ruleH4910(QalImpf) over them, saithH5002(QalPasPtc) the Lord,H113 the LordH3068 of hosts.H6635 ^[5] And the watersH4325 shall failH5405(NiphPerf) from the sea,H3220 and the riverH5104 shall be wastedH2717(QalImpf) and dried up.H3001(QalPerf) ^[6] And they shall turnH2186 the riversH5104 far away;H2186(HiphPerf) [and] the brooksH2975 of defenceH4693 shall be emptiedH1809(QalPerf) and dried up:H2717(QalPerf) the reedsH7070 and flagsH5488 shall wither.H7060(QalPerf) ^[7] The paper reedsH6169 by the brooks,H2975 by the mouthH6310 of the brooks,H2975 and every thing sownH4218 by the brooks,H2975 shall wither,H3001(QalImpf) be driven away,H5086(NiphPerf) and be no [more]. ^[8] The fishersH1771 also shall mourn,H578(QalPerf) and all they that castH7993(HiphPtc) angleH2443 into the brooksH2975 shall lament,H56(QalPerf) and they that spreadH6566(QalActPtc) netsH4365 uponH6440 the watersH4325 shall languish.H535(PulaPerf) ^[9] Moreover they that workH5647(QalActPtc) in fineH8305 flax,H6593 and they that weaveH707(QalActPtc) networks,H2355 shall be confounded.H954(QalPerf) ^[10] And they shall be brokenH1792(PualPtc) in the purposesH8356 thereof, all that makeH6213(QalActPtc) sluicesH7938 [and] pondsH99 for fish.H5315 ^[11] Surely the princesH8269 of ZoanH6814 [are] fools,H191 the counselH6098 of the wiseH2450 counsellorsH3289(QalActPtc) of PharaohH6547 is become brutish:H1197(NiphPtc) how sayH559(QalImpf) ye unto Pharaoh,H6547 I [am] the sonH1121 of the wise,H2450 the sonH1121 of ancientH6924 kings?H4428 ^[12] WhereH335 [are] they? whereH645 [are] thy wiseH2450 [men]? and let them tellH5046(HiphImpf) thee now, and let them knowH3045(QalImpf) what the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 hath purposedH3289(QalPerf) upon Egypt.H4714 ^[13] The princesH8269 of ZoanH6814 are become fools,H2973(NiphPerf) the princesH8269 of NophH5297 are deceived;H5377(NiphPerf) they have also seducedH8582(HiphPerf) Egypt,H4714 [even they that are] the stayH6438 of the tribesH7626 thereof. ^[14] The LordH3068 hath mingledH4537(QalPerf) a perverseH5773 spiritH7307 in the midstH7130 thereof: and they have caused EgyptH4714 to errH8582(HiphPerf) in every workH4639 thereof, as a drunkenH7910 [man] staggerethH8582(NiphInf) in his vomit.H6892 ^[15] Neither shall there be [any] workH4639 for Egypt,H4714 which the headH7218 or tail,H2180 branchH3712 or rush,H100 may do.H6213(QalImpf) ^[16] In that dayH3117 shall EgyptH4714 be like unto women:H802 and it shall be afraidH2729(QalPerf) and fearH6342(QalPerf) becauseH6440 of the shakingH8573 of the handH3027 of the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 which he shakethH5130(HiphPtc) over it. ^[17] And the landH127 of JudahH3063 shall be a terrorH2283 unto Egypt,H4714 every one that maketh mentionH2142(HiphImpf) thereof shall be afraidH6342(QalImpf) in himself, becauseH6440 of the counselH6098 of the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 which he hath determinedH3289(QalActPtc) against it. ^[18] In that dayH3117 shall fiveH2568 citiesH5892 in the landH776 of EgyptH4714 speakH1696(PielPtc) the languageH8193 of Canaan,H3667 and swearH7650(NiphPtc) to the LordH3068 of hosts;H6635 oneH259 shall be called,H559(NiphImpf) The cityH5892 of destruction.H2041 ^[19] In that dayH3117 shall there be an altarH4196 to the LordH3068 in the midstH8432 of the landH776 of Egypt,H4714 and a pillarH4676 atH681 the borderH1366 thereof to the Lord.H3068 ^[20] And it shall be for a signH226 and for a witnessH5707 unto the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 in the landH776 of Egypt:H4714 for they shall cryH6817(QalImpf) unto the LordH3068 becauseH6440 of the oppressors,H3905(QalPtc) and he shall sendH7971(QalImpf) them a saviour,H3467(HiphPtc) and a great one,H7227 and he shall deliverH5337(HiphPerf) them. ^[21] And the LordH3068 shall be knownH3045(NiphPerf) to Egypt,H4714 and the EgyptiansH4714 shall knowH3045(QalPerf) the LordH3068 in that day,H3117 and shall doH5647(QalPerf) sacrificeH2077 and oblation;H4503 yea, they shall vowH5087(QalPerf) a vowH5088 unto the Lord,H3068 and performH7999(PielPerf) [it]. ^[22] And the LordH3068 shall smiteH5062(QalPerf) Egypt:H4714 he shall smiteH5062(QalInf) and healH7495(QalInf) [it]: and they shall returnH7725(QalPerf) [even] to the Lord,H3068 and he shall be intreatedH6279(NiphPerf) of them, and shall healH7495(QalPerf) them. ^[23] In that dayH3117 shall there be a highwayH4546 out of EgyptH4714 to Assyria,H804 and the AssyrianH804 shall comeH935(QalPerf) into Egypt,H4714 and the EgyptianH4714 into Assyria,H804 and the EgyptiansH4714 shall serveH5647(QalPerf) with the Assyrians.H804 ^[24] In that dayH3117 shall IsraelH3478 be the thirdH7992 with EgyptH4714 and with Assyria,H804 [even] a blessingH1293 in the midstH7130 of the land:H776 ^[25] Whom the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 shall bless,H1288(PielPerf) saying,H559(QalInf) BlessedH1288(QalPasPtc) [be] EgyptH4714 my people,H5971 and AssyriaH804 the workH4639 of my hands,H3027 and IsraelH3478 mine inheritance.H5159

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