Isaiah 19:19

Isaiah 19:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)In that day shall there be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar at the border thereof to the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and a monument to the Lord at its border.
• New King James Version (NKJV)In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the heart of Egypt, and there will be a monument to the Lord at its border.

Context of Isaiah 19:19

17And the land of Judah will become a terror to the Egyptians. Everyone to whom it is mentioned will fear because of the purpose that the Lord of hosts has purposed against them. 18In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance to the Lord of hosts. One of these will be called the City of Destruction. In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border. 20It will be a sign and a witness to the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt. When they cry to the Lord because of oppressors, he will send them a savior and defender, and deliver them. 21And the Lord will make himself known to the Egyptians, and the Egyptians will know the Lord in that day and worship with sacrifice and offering, and they will make vows to the Lord and perform them.

Isaiah 19:19 word by word

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִֽהְיֶ֤ה מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ לַֽיהוָ֔ה בְּת֖וֹךְ אֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרָ֑יִם וּמַצֵּבָ֥ה אֵֽצֶל־גְּבוּלָ֖הּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• shall there be an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• to the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
• and a pillarמַצֵּבָהmatstsêbâh · pillarH4676
• atאֵ֫צֶל'êtsel · besideH681
• the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366

Cross-references for Isaiah 19:19

• Isaiah 66:23From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the Lord.
• Genesis 12:7Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "To your offspring I will give this land." So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
• Genesis 28:18So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.
• Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Joshua 22:10And when they came to the region of the Jordan that is in the land of Canaan, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size.
• Zechariah 6:15"And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the Lord. And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God."
• Hebrews 13:10We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat.

Commentaries on Isaiah 19:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19An altar to the Lord - צבאות tsebaoth, "of hosts," or Yehovah tsebaoth, is added by eight MSS. of good repute, and the Syriac Version.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19In that day shall there be an altar - An “altar” is properly a place on which sacrifices are offered. According to the Mosaic law, but one great altar was to be erected for sacrifices. But the word altar‘ is often used in another sense to denote a place of “memorial;” or a place of worship in general (Joshua 22:22-26. It is clear that Isaiah did not intend that this should be taken “literally,” or that there should be a rival temple and altar erected in…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-25Verses 18-25 The words, "In that day," do not always refer to the passage just before. At a time which was to come, the Egyptians shall speak the holy language, the Scripture language; not only understand it, but use it. Converting grace, by changing the heart, changes the language; for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. So many Jews shall come to Egypt, that they shall soon fill five cities. Where the sun was worshipped, a place infamous…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19This altar or monument might refer to the temple built by Jews at Elephantine in Egypt around 500 BC. It could also refer to another Jewish place of worship or a memorial the Egyptians made to honor the Lord.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 18-2218-22. In that day, &c.--Suffering shall lead to repentance. Struck with "terror" and "afraid" (Is 19:17) because of Jehovah's judgments, Egypt shall be converted to Him: nay, even Assyria shall join in serving Him; so that Israel, Assyria, and Egypt, once mutual foes, shall be bound together by the tie of a common faith as one people. So a similar issue from other prophecies (Is 18:7; 23:18). five cities--that is, several cities, as in Is 17:6; 30:17; Ge…Read the comment

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Commentaries on Isaiah 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings