19:1 An oracle concerning Egypt: See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 1 , An oracle concerning Egypt: See, the LORD rides on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt within them.
19:2 'I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian-- brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 2 , 'I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian-- brother will fight against brother, neighbor against neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.
19:3 The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 3 , The Egyptians will lose heart, and I will bring their plans to nothing; they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead, the mediums and the spiritists.
19:4 I will hand the Egyptians over to the power of a cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them,' declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 4 , I will hand the Egyptians over to the power of a cruel master, and a fierce king will rule over them,' declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
19:5 The waters of the river will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and dry.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 5 , The waters of the river will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and dry.
19:6 The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. The reeds and rushes will wither,
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 6 , The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will dwindle and dry up. The reeds and rushes will wither,
19:7 also the plants along the Nile, at the mouth of the river. Every sown field along the Nile will become parched, will blow away and be no more.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 7 , also the plants along the Nile, at the mouth of the river. Every sown field along the Nile will become parched, will blow away and be no more.
19:8 The fishermen will groan and lament, all who cast hooks into the Nile; those who throw nets on the water will pine away.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 8 , The fishermen will groan and lament, all who cast hooks into the Nile; those who throw nets on the water will pine away.
19:9 Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 9 , Those who work with combed flax will despair, the weavers of fine linen will lose hope.
19:10 The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the wage earners will be sick at heart.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 10 , The workers in cloth will be dejected, and all the wage earners will be sick at heart.
19:11 The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am one of the wise men, a disciple of the ancient kings'?
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 11 , The officials of Zoan are nothing but fools; the wise counselors of Pharaoh give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, 'I am one of the wise men, a disciple of the ancient kings'?
19:12 Where are your wise men now? Let them show you and make known what the LORD Almighty has planned against Egypt.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 12 , Where are your wise men now? Let them show you and make known what the LORD Almighty has planned against Egypt.
19:13 The officials of Zoan have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 13 , The officials of Zoan have become fools, the leaders of Memphis are deceived; the cornerstones of her peoples have led Egypt astray.
19:14 The LORD has poured into them a spirit of dizziness; they make Egypt stagger in all that she does, as a drunkard staggers around in his vomit.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 14 , The LORD has poured into them a spirit of dizziness; they make Egypt stagger in all that she does, as a drunkard staggers around in his vomit.
19:15 There is nothing Egypt can do-- head or tail, palm branch or reed.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 15 , There is nothing Egypt can do-- head or tail, palm branch or reed.
19:16 In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will shudder with fear at the uplifted hand that the LORD Almighty raises against them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 16 , In that day the Egyptians will be like women. They will shudder with fear at the uplifted hand that the LORD Almighty raises against them.
19:17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified, because of what the LORD Almighty is planning against them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 17 , And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified, because of what the LORD Almighty is planning against them.
19:18 In that day five cities in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD Almighty. One of them will be called the City of Destruction.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 18 , In that day five cities in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD Almighty. One of them will be called the City of Destruction.
19:19 In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 19 , In that day there will be an altar to the LORD in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the LORD at its border.
19:20 It will be a sign and witness to the LORD Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 20 , It will be a sign and witness to the LORD Almighty in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the LORD because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and he will rescue them.
19:21 So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and keep them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 21 , So the LORD will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and keep them.
19:22 The LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 22 , The LORD will strike Egypt with a plague; he will strike them and heal them. They will turn to the LORD, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.
19:23 In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 23 , In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria. The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship together.
19:24 In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth.
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 24 , In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth.
19:25 The LORD Almighty will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.'
The NIV Book of Isaiah , Chapter 19 , Verse 25 , The LORD Almighty will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.'
