Bible Commentary

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 serve with the Assyrians. 23. a highway ] leading of course through Palestine. The ancient enmity between the two empires is laid aside in consequence of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:23”

And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal [it]: and they shall return [even] to the LORD, and he shall be entreated of them, and shall heal them. 22. he shall smite and heal it ] lit. “with a smiting and a healing,” i.e. He will smite only in order to heal … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:22”

And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform [it]. 21. shall be known ] Rather: shall make himself known, as R.V. marg. sacrifice and oblation ] animal and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:21”

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 savior, and a great one, and he shall deliver them. 20. for a sign and for a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:20”

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. It was to this verse, according to Josephus (and not to Isa 19:18), that Onias appealed in support of the legitimacy of his project. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:19”

In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction. 18. The verse may mean either (1) that an indefinite, but small, number of Egyptian cities shall be converted to the worship of Jehovah … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:18”

And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it. 17. By association of ideas the fear of Jehovah becomes fear of the land which is His dwelling-place. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:17”

In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it. 16. like unto women ] timid and faint-hearted (Nah 3:13). be afraid ] Better, tremble, as R.V. the shaking (or “swinging”) of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:16”

Neither shall there be [any] work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do. 15. No concerted action is possible, and every proposal that is brought forward falls to the ground. head and tail, palm-branch and rush, exactly as in ch. Isa 9:14. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:15”

The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken [man] staggereth in his vomit. 14. Their intellectual confusion is caused by “a spirit” from Jehovah (but not personified as in 1Ki 22:21 f.) a perverse spirit ] Better a … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 19:14”