Isaiah 19:16-25

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

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.^{(A) 17} And the land of Judah will become a terror^[a] to the Egyptians; everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the plan that the Lord of hosts is planning against them.^(B)

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.^[b](C)

¹⁹ On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord at its border.^{(D) 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.^{(E) 21} The Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the Lord on that day and will serve with sacrifice and offerings, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them.^{(F) 22} The Lord will strike Egypt, striking but healing, so that they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their supplications and heal them.^(G)

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 serve with the Assyrians.^(H)

²⁴ On that day Israel will be the third party 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.”^(I)