Isaiah · Revised Version with Apocrypha
Isaiah 19 Revised Version with Apocrypha
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1 The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.
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 And I will stir up the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, [and ]kingdom against kingdom.
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 And the spirit of Egypt shall be made void in the midst of it; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
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 And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
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 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and become dry.
5 The waters will fail from the sea, and the river will be wasted and become dry.
6 And the rivers shall stink; the streams of Egypt shall be minished and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither away.
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 that is sown by the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more.
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 fishers also shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.
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 they that work in combed flax, and they that weave white cloth, shall be ashamed.
9 Moreover those who work in combed flax, and those who weave white cloth, will be confounded.
10 And her pillars shall be broken in pieces, all they that work for hire [shall be ]grieved in soul.
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 counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?
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 thy wise men? and let them tell thee now; and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt.
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 are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner stone of her tribes.
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 The LORD hath mingled a spirit of perverseness in the midst of her: and they have caused Egypt to go astray in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.
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 for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
15 Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which head or tail, palm branch or rush, may do.
16 It In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.
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 And the land of Judah shall become a terror unto Egypt, every one to whom mention is made thereof shall be afraid, because of the purpose of the LORD of hosts, which he purposeth against it.
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 shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction.
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 shall there be an altar to the LORD in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the LORD.
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 And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a defender, and he shall deliver them.
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 And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and oblation, and shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and shall perform it.
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 And the LORD shall smite Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return unto the LORD, and he shall be entreated of them, and shall heal them.
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 shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria; and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.
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 shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth:
24 In that day, Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing within the earth;
25 for that the LORD of hosts hath blessed them, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
25 because Yahweh of Armies has blessed them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance.”
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Exodus 12:12; Revelation 1:7; Joshua 2:11; Joel 3:19; Ezekiel 30:13
- 2 Judges 7:22; 1 Samuel 14:20; Matthew 10:36; Revelation 17:12–17; Matthew 12:25
- 3 Isaiah 8:19; Daniel 2:2; 1 Chronicles 10:13; Isaiah 44:25; Proverbs 21:30
- 4 Isaiah 20:4; Ezekiel 29:19; Jeremiah 46:26; Psalm 31:8; 1 Samuel 23:7
- 5 Ezekiel 30:12; Jeremiah 51:36; Zechariah 14:18; Zechariah 10:11
- 6 Isaiah 37:25; Exodus 7:18; Job 8:11; 2 Kings 19:24; Exodus 2:3
- 7 Jeremiah 14:4; Isaiah 23:3; Isaiah 32:20; Joel 1:17–18; Ezekiel 19:13
- 8 Ezekiel 47:10; Habakkuk 1:15; Numbers 11:5; Exodus 7:21
- 9 Ezekiel 27:7; Proverbs 7:16; 1 Kings 10:28
- 10 Exodus 8:5; Exodus 7:19; Deuteronomy 11:10
- 11 Numbers 13:22; Isaiah 30:4; Psalm 78:43; Acts 7:22; 1 Kings 4:30
- 12 1 Corinthians 1:20; Isaiah 40:13–14; Isaiah 44:7; Isaiah 5:21; Isaiah 47:10–13
- 13 Ezekiel 30:13; Jeremiah 2:16; Jeremiah 46:19; Zechariah 10:4; Jeremiah 46:14
- 14 2 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Kings 22:20–23; Ezekiel 14:7–9; Job 12:25; Isaiah 47:10–11
- 15 Isaiah 9:14–15; Psalm 128:2; Proverbs 14:23; Habakkuk 3:17; Haggai 1:11
- 16 Nahum 3:13; Jeremiah 51:30; Jeremiah 50:37; Jeremiah 30:5–7; Isaiah 11:15
- 17 Isaiah 14:24; Daniel 4:35; Isaiah 36:1; Isaiah 20:2–5; Isaiah 46:10–11
- 18 Zephaniah 3:9; Isaiah 19:21; Zechariah 2:11; Jeremiah 12:16; Isaiah 11:11
- 19 Genesis 28:18; Joshua 22:10; Exodus 24:4; Joshua 22:26; Genesis 12:7
- 20 Psalm 50:15; Titus 2:13; Isaiah 45:21–22; Luke 2:11; Isaiah 20:4
- 21 Isaiah 11:9; Malachi 1:11; 1 Kings 8:43; Jonah 1:16; 1 Peter 2:5
- 22 Hebrews 12:11; Deuteronomy 32:39; Hosea 14:1; Hosea 6:2; Isaiah 6:10
- 23 Isaiah 11:16; Isaiah 35:8–10; Isaiah 27:13; Ephesians 2:18–22; Isaiah 40:3–5
- 24 Isaiah 65:8; Genesis 12:2; Romans 10:11–13; Romans 15:9–12; Isaiah 66:19–21
- 25 Isaiah 29:23; Romans 9:24–25; Hosea 2:23; Deuteronomy 32:9; Psalm 115:15
Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences
What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered." But the holy Isaiah prophesies expressly concerning Egypt in reference to this matter, saying, "And the idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and their heart shall be overcome in them," and other things to the same effect.
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