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19 On that day there shall be an altar to the Lord at the center of Egypt, and a sacred pillar to the Lord near its boundary. 20 This will be a sign and witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt, so that when they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior to defend and deliver them.(A) 21 The Lord shall make himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day; they shall offer sacrifices and oblations, make vows to the Lord and fulfill them.(B) 22 Although the Lord shall smite Egypt severely, he shall heal them; they shall turn to the Lord and he shall be moved by their entreaty and heal them.(C)

23 On that day there shall be a highway from Egypt to Assyria; the Assyrians shall enter Egypt, and the Egyptians enter Assyria, and the Egyptians shall worship with the Assyrians.

24 On that day Israel shall be a third party with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth,(D) 25 when the Lord of hosts gives this blessing: “Blessed be my people Egypt, and the work of my hands Assyria, and my heritage, Israel.”

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19 In that day(A) there will be an altar(B) to the Lord in the heart of Egypt,(C) and a monument(D) to the Lord at its border. 20 It will be a sign and witness(E) 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(F) and defender, and he will rescue(G) them. 21 So the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge(H) the Lord. They will worship(I) with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and keep them.(J) 22 The Lord will strike(K) Egypt with a plague;(L) he will strike them and heal them. They will turn(M) to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal(N) them.

23 In that day(O) there will be a highway(P) from Egypt to Assyria.(Q) The Assyrians will go to Egypt and the Egyptians to Assyria. The Egyptians and Assyrians will worship(R) together. 24 In that day(S) Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria,(T) a blessing[a](U) on the earth. 25 The Lord Almighty will bless(V) them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people,(W) Assyria my handiwork,(X) and Israel my inheritance.(Y)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:24 Or Assyria, whose names will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or Assyria, who will be seen by others as blessed