16 In that day Egypt will (A)be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, (B)which He waves over it. 17 And the land of Judah will be a terror to Egypt; everyone who makes mention of it will be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts which He has (C)determined against it.

Egypt, Assyria, and Israel Blessed

18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will (D)speak the language of Canaan and (E)swear by the Lord of hosts; one will be called the City of [a]Destruction.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:18 Some Heb. mss., Arab., DSS, Tg., Vg. Sun; LXX Asedek, lit. Righteousness

16 In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the Lord of hosts, which he shaketh over it. 17 And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

18 In that day shall five cities in the land of Egypt speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the Lord of hosts; one shall be called, The city of destruction.

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