Isaiah 19:16-18

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¹⁶ At that time the Egyptians will be like frightened women. They will be afraid of the Lord All-Powerful, because he will raise his arm to punish the people. ¹⁷ The land of Judah brings fear to everyone in Egypt. Anyone in Egypt who hears the name Judah will be afraid. This will happen because the Lord All-Powerful has planned terrible things to happen to Egypt. ¹⁸ At that time there will be five cities in Egypt where people speak Hebrew.^[a] One of these cities will be named “Destruction City.”^[b] The people in these cities will promise to follow the Lord All-Powerful.