²⁰ It will be a sign and witness^(A) 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^(B) and defender, and he will rescue^(C) them. ²¹ So the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and in that day they will acknowledge^(D) the Lord. They will worship^(E) with sacrifices and grain offerings; they will make vows to the Lord and keep them.^{(F) 22} The Lord will strike^(G) Egypt with a plague;^(H) he will strike them and heal them. They will turn^(I) to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal^(J) them.

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

¹⁰ For if, while we were God’s enemies,^(A) we were reconciled^(B) to him through the death of his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his life!^(C)

³ All of us also lived among them at one time,^(A) gratifying the cravings of our flesh^[a](B) and following its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature deserving of wrath. ⁴ But because of his great love for us,^(C) God, who is rich in mercy, ⁵ made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions^(D)—it is by grace you have been saved.^(E)

²⁰ and through him to reconcile^(A) to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven,^(B) by making peace^(C) through his blood,^(D) shed on the cross.

²¹ Once you were alienated from God and were enemies^(E) in your minds^(F) because of^[a] your evil behavior.