English Standard Version
Isaiah 19:24
24In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth,
Isaiah 19:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:
- New International Version (NIV)In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing on the earth.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In that day Israel will be one of three with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the land,
- New Living Translation (NLT)In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth.
Context of Isaiah 19:24
22And the Lord will strike Egypt, striking and healing, and they will return to the Lord, and he will listen to their pleas for mercy and heal them. 23In that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. In that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth, 25whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."
Read all of Isaiah 19Isaiah 19:24 word by word
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יִהְיֶ֤ה יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔ה לְמִצְרַ֖יִם וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּר בְּרָכָ֖ה בְּקֶ֥רֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- In that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- shall Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- be the thirdשְׁלִישִׁיshelîyshîy · thirdH7992
- with Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- and with Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- a blessingבְּרָכָהberâkâh · blessingH1293
- in the midstקֶ֫רֶבqereb · entrails: amongH7130
- of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
Cross-references for Isaiah 19:24
- Isaiah 6:13And though a tenth remain in it, it will be burned again, like a terebinth or an oak, whose stump remains when it is felled." The holy seed is its stump.
- Isaiah 49:6he says: "It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth."
- Isaiah 65:8Thus says the Lord: "As the new wine is found in the cluster, and they say, 'Do not destroy it, for there is a blessing in it,' so I will do for my servants' sake, and not destroy them all.
- Isaiah 66:12For thus says the Lord: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip, and bounced upon her knees.
- Deuteronomy 32:43"Rejoice with him, O heavens; bow down to him, all gods, for he avenges the blood of his children and takes vengeance on his adversaries. He repays those who hate him and cleanses his people's land."
- Psalms 117:1Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples!
- Zechariah 2:10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord.
- Zechariah 8:20"Thus says the Lord of hosts: Peoples shall yet come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
- Luke 2:32a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to your people Israel."
- Romans 10:11For the Scripture says, "Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame."
- Romans 15:9and in order that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written, "Therefore I will praise you among the Gentiles, and sing to your name."
- Genesis 12:2And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing.
- Ezekiel 34:26And I will make them and the places all around my hill a blessing, and I will send down the showers in their season; they shall be showers of blessing.
- Zechariah 8:13And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong."
- Galatians 3:14so that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promised Spirit through faith.
Commentaries on Isaiah 19:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24In that day shall Israel be the third - That is, the three shall be united as one people. Instead of being rival, hostile, and contending kingdoms, they shall be united and friendly; and instead of having different and jarring religions, they shall all worship the same God. The prophecy rather refers to the spread of the true religion, and the worship of the true God, than to a political or civil alliance. Even a blessing - It shall be a source of…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. 24Israel will be a blessing, fulfilling God's promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. third--The three shall be joined as one nation. blessing--the source of blessings to other nations, and the object of their benedictions. in the midst of the land--rather, "earth" (Mi 5:7). Judah is designed to be the grand center of the whole earth (Jr 3:17).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
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