19 On that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the center of the land of Egypt and a pillar to the Lord near her border.(A) 20 It will be a sign and witness to the Lord of Armies in the land of Egypt. When they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior and leader, and he will rescue them.(B) 21 The Lord will make himself known to Egypt, and Egypt will know the Lord on that day. They will offer sacrifices and offerings;(C) they will make vows to the Lord and fulfill them. 22 The Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing. Then they will turn to the Lord, and he will be receptive to their prayers and heal them.

Read full chapter

19 At that time,[a] there will be an altar to the Lord of the Heavenly Armies[b] in the heart of the land of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord[c] at its border. 20 It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of the Heavenly Armies in the land of Egypt; when they cry out to the Lord because of their oppressors, he will send them a savior, and he will come down[d] and rescue them. 21 So the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will acknowledge the Lord.

At that time,[e] they will worship[f] with sacrifices and offerings, and they will make vows to the Lord and carry them out. 22 The Lord will strike Egypt with a plague, striking but then healing. Then they will turn to the Lord, and he will respond to their pleas and heal them.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 19:19 Lit. On that day
  2. Isaiah 19:19 So 4QIsab; 1QIsaa MT LXX lack of the Heavenly Armies
  3. Isaiah 19:19 So 1QIsaa MT LXX; 4QIsab reads Lord of hosts
  4. Isaiah 19:20 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read will defend
  5. Isaiah 19:21 Lit. On that day
  6. Isaiah 19:21 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read Lord on that day. And they will worship