Isaiah 19:18

Translations

Modern

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

Traditional

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.

Literal

In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language of Canaan and swearing oaths by YHWH of Hosts. “City of the Sun” it will be said of one.

Latin

In die illa erunt quinque civitates in terra Ægypti loquentes lingua Chanaan, et jurantes per Dominum exercituum: Civitas solis vocabitur una.

Original

Hebrew

English

In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the LORD of Hosts. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.

Notes

Isaiah 19:18

five cities in the land of Egypt: This likely means "a number of cities" (see also Isaiah 17:6; 30:17).
Jews living in Egypt after Jerusalem's destruction spoke Hebrew, referred to here as the language of Canaan.
Heliopolis was dedicated to Re, the sun god. When Judah resisted the Lord, Isaiah imagined the Egyptians following the Lord.

Isaiah 19:1–20:6

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

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Zechariah 2:11
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Isaiah 19:21
The LORD will make Himself known to Egypt, and on that day Egypt will acknowledge the LORD. They will worship with sacrifices and offerings; they will make vows to the LORD and fulfill them.
Jeremiah 12:16
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Isaiah 11:11
On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.
Isaiah 2:11
The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.
Deuteronomy 10:20
You are to fear the LORD your God and serve Him. Hold fast to Him and take your oaths in His name.
Isaiah 27:13
And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.
Isaiah 19:19
In 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.
Isaiah 45:23–24
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
Psalm 68:31
Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.
Genesis 11:1
Now the whole world had one language and a common form of speech.

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants Egypt: Ancient nation; Israelites enslaved there; plagues and Exodus On: An ancient Egyptian city, mentioned in relation to Joseph

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah City of Destruction City of Destruction City of the Sun CIty of the Sun Dispersion of the Jews, Diaspora Hebrew Language Heliopolis Isaiah, Book of Nile River Numbers and Numerology

Topics

Egypt: Prophecies Respecting: Conversion of Egyptians: Conversion of, Foretold

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