Isaiah 19 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

An Oracle concerning Egypt

19 An oracle concerning Egypt.

See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud
and comes to Egypt;
the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,
and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.
2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,
and they will fight, one against the other,
neighbor against neighbor,
city against city, kingdom against kingdom;
3 the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out,
and I will confound their plans;
they will consult the idols and the spirits of the dead
and the ghosts and the familiar spirits;
4 I will deliver the Egyptians
into the hand of a hard master;
a fierce king will rule over them,
says the Sovereign, the Lord of hosts.

5 The waters of the Nile will be dried up,
and the river will be parched and dry;
6 its canals will become foul,
and the branches of Egypt’s Nile will diminish and dry up,
reeds and rushes will rot away.
7 There will be bare places by the Nile,
on the brink of the Nile;
and all that is sown by the Nile will dry up,
be driven away, and be no more.
8 Those who fish will mourn;
all who cast hooks in the Nile will lament,
and those who spread nets on the water will languish.
9 The workers in flax will be in despair,
and the carders and those at the loom will grow pale.
10 Its weavers will be dismayed,
and all who work for wages will be grieved.

11 The princes of Zoan are utterly foolish;
the wise counselors of Pharaoh give stupid counsel.
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one of the sages,
a descendant of ancient kings”?
12 Where now are your sages?
Let them tell you and make known
what the Lord of hosts has planned against Egypt.
13 The princes of Zoan have become fools,
and the princes of Memphis are deluded;
those who are the cornerstones of its tribes
have led Egypt astray.
14 The Lord has poured into them[a]
a spirit of confusion;
and they have made Egypt stagger in all its doings
as a drunkard staggers around in vomit.
15 Neither head nor tail, palm branch or reed,
will be able to do anything for Egypt.

16 On that day the Egyptians will be like women, and tremble with fear before the hand that the Lord of hosts raises against them. 17 And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the plan that the Lord of hosts is planning against them.

Egypt, Assyria, and Israel Blessed

18 On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of the Sun.

19 On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. 20 It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt; when they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior, and will defend and deliver them. 21 The Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians; and the Egyptians will know the Lord on that day, and will worship with sacrifice and burnt offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them. 22 The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing; they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their supplications and heal them.

23 On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian will come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians.

24 On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, 25 whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my heritage.”

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:14 Gk Compare Tg: Heb it

You Might Also Like:

Isaiah 19 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

19 The burden of Egypt. Lo, Jehovah is riding on a swift thick cloud, And He hath entered Egypt, And moved have been the idols of Egypt at His presence, And the heart of Egypt melteth in its midst. 2 And I armed Egyptians against Egyptians, And they fought, each against his brother, And each against...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

19 The burden of Egypt. Lo! the Lord shall ascend on a light cloud, and he shall enter into Egypt; and the simulacra of Egypt shall be moved from his face, and the heart of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof. (The burden of Egypt. Lo! the Lord shall ride upon a swift moving cloud, and he shall en...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - World English Bible (WEB)

19 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 agains...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - The Voice (VOICE)

19 A message about Egypt:The Eternal One will come winging in to EgyptOn a swiftly moving cloud, making her idols quake. The Egyptians themselves will lose heart in the face of God. 2, 4 The Lord, the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies, says,Eternal One: I will subject the Egyptians to oppressive...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Egypt Will Know Adonai19 The burden of Egypt:Behold, Adonai rides upon a swift cloud and comes to Egypt.Egypt’s idols tremble before Himand Egypt’s heart melts within them.2 I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian.Everyone will fight against his brother,and everyone against his neighbor— city again...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

An Oracle concerning Egypt19 An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt;and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.2 And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, ever...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

An Oracle concerning Egypt19 An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt;and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.2 And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, ever...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

An Oracle concerning Egypt19 An oracle concerning Egypt.See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt;the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, one against the...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

An Oracle concerning Egypt19 An oracle concerning Egypt.See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud and comes to Egypt;the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence, and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.(A)2 I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians, and they will fight, one against ...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New Living Translation (NLT)

A Message about Egypt19 This message came to me concerning Egypt:Look! The Lord is advancing against Egypt, riding on a swift cloud.The idols of Egypt tremble. The hearts of the Egyptians melt with fear. 2 “I will make Egyptian fight against Egyptian— brother against brother,neighbor against neighbo...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New Life Version (NLV)

Word about Egypt19 The special word about Egypt: See, the Lord is traveling on a fast cloud and is coming to Egypt. The false gods of Egypt shake in fear before Him. The hearts of the Egyptians become weak. 2 “I will make Egyptians go against Egyptians. Each of them will fight against his brother, ...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Proclamation Against Egypt19 The (A)burden[a] against Egypt.Behold, the Lord (B)rides on a swift cloud,And will come into Egypt;(C)The idols of Egypt will [b]totter at His presence,And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst. 2 “I will (D)set Egyptians against Egyptians;Everyone will fight against...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

A prophecy against Egypt19 A prophecy against 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 with fear. 2 ‘I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian – brother will fight against brother, neighbour against n...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New International Version (NIV)

A Prophecy Against Egypt19 A prophecy(A) against Egypt:(B)See, the Lord rides on a swift cloud(C) and is coming to Egypt.The idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the hearts of the Egyptians melt(D) with fear. 2 “I will stir up Egyptian against Egyptian— brother will fight against brother,(E) neigh...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

A Prophecy Against Egypt19 Here is a prophecy against Egypt that the Lord gave me.The Lord is coming to Egypt. He’s riding on a cloud that moves very fast.The statues of the gods in Egypt tremble with fear because of him. The hearts of the people there melt with fear. 2 The Lord says, “I will stir u...
Read More

Isaiah 19 - New English Translation (NET)

The Lord Will Judge Egypt19 This is an oracle[a] about Egypt:Look, the Lord rides on a swift-moving cloudand approaches Egypt.The idols of Egypt tremble before him;the Egyptians lose their courage.[b]2 “I will provoke civil strife in Egypt:[c]brothers will fight with one another,as will neighbors,ci...
Read More