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Text -- Isaiah 19:15-25 (NET)
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19:15 Egypt will not be able to do a thing , head or tail , shoots and stalk .
19:16 At that time the Egyptians will be like women . They will tremble and fear because the Lord who commands armies brandishes his fist against them.
19:17 The land of Judah will humiliate Egypt . Everyone who hears about Judah will be afraid because of what the Lord who commands armies is planning to do to them .
19:18 At that time five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord who commands armies . One will be called the City of the Sun .
19:19 At that time there will be an altar for the Lord in the middle of the land of Egypt , as well as a sacred pillar dedicated to the Lord at its border .
19:20 It will become a visual reminder in the land of Egypt of the Lord who commands armies . When they cry out to the Lord because of oppressors , he will send them a deliverer and defender who will rescue them.
19:21 The Lord will reveal himself to the Egyptians , and they will acknowledge the Lord’s authority at that time . They will present sacrifices and offerings ; they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.
19:22 The Lord will strike Egypt , striking and then healing them. They will turn to the Lord and he will listen to their prayers and heal them.
19:23 At that time there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria . The Assyrians will visit Egypt , and the Egyptians will visit Assyria . The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
19:24 At that time Israel will be the third member of the group, along with Egypt and Assyria , and will be a recipient of blessing in the earth .
19:25 The Lord who commands armies will pronounce a blessing over the earth, saying , “Blessed be my people , Egypt , and the work of my hands , Assyria , and my special possession , Israel !”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Egypt |
Isaiah |
IR-HA-HERES |
SALVATION |
Assyria |
WORSHIP |
GOD, 2 |
Pillar |
DISPERSION, THE |
Afflictions and Adversities |
Church |
HERES |
RUSH |
War |
Women |
PATRIMONY |
PALM TREE |
PHILISTINES |
PHOENICIA; PHOENICIANS |
Prayer |
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NET Notes: Isa 19:15 Heb “And there will not be for Egypt a deed, which head and tail, shoot and stalk can do.” In 9:14-15 the phrase “head or tail”...
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NET Notes: Isa 19:16 Heb “and he will tremble and be afraid because of the brandishing of the hand of the Lord who commands armies [traditionally, the Lord of hosts]...
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NET Notes: Isa 19:17 Heb “and the land of Judah will become [a source of] shame to Egypt, everyone to whom one mentions it [i.e., the land of Judah] will fear becaus...
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NET Notes: Isa 19:19 This word is sometimes used of a sacred pillar associated with pagan worship, but here it is associated with the worship of the Lord.
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NET Notes: Isa 19:20 רָב (rav) is a substantival participle (from רִיב, riv) meaning “one who strives, contends.”
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NET Notes: Isa 19:22 Heb “he will be entreated.” The Niphal has a tolerative sense here, “he will allow himself to be entreated.”
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NET Notes: Isa 19:23 The text could be translated, “and Egypt will serve Assyria” (cf. NAB), but subjugation of one nation to the other does not seem to be a t...
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