Revised Literal Translation
Isaiah 19:25
25Whom Yhwh of Armies shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Isaiah 19:25 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
- New International Version (NIV)The Lord Almighty will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)whom the Lord of hosts has blessed, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel my inheritance."
- New King James Version (NKJV)whom the Lord of hosts shall bless, saying, “Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel My inheritance.”
Context of Isaiah 19:25
23In that day shall there be a highway out of Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrian shall come into Egypt, and the Egyptian into Assyria, and the Egyptians shall serve with the Assyrians. 24In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land: Whom Yhwh of Armies shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.
Read all of Isaiah 19Isaiah 19:25 word by word
אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרֲכ֛וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּר֨וּךְ עַמִּ֜י מִצְרַ֗יִם וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדַי֙ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear
- Whom Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- of Armiesצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · HostsH6635
- shall blessבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714
- my peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and Assyriaאַשּׁוּר'ashshûr 'ashshûr · AssyriaH804
- the workמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
- of my handsיָדyâd · handH3027
- and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- mine inheritanceנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
Cross-references for Isaiah 19:25
- Isaiah 61:9And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Yhwh hath blessed.
- Isaiah 65:23They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of Yhwh, and their offspring with them.
- Numbers 6:24Yhwh bless thee, and keep thee:
- Numbers 24:1And when Balaam saw that it pleased Yhwh to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
- Psalms 67:6Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
- Psalms 115:15Ye are blessed of Yhwh which made heaven and earth.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:
- Isaiah 29:23But when he seeth his children, the work of mine hands, in the midst of him, they shall sanctify my name, and sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and shall fear the God of Israel.
- Psalms 100:3Know ye that Yhwh he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
- Psalms 138:8Yhwh will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Yhwh, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
- Hosea 2:23And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
- Romans 3:29Is he the God of the Jews only? is he not also of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also:
- Romans 9:24Even us, whom he hath called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles?
- Galatians 6:15For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision, but a new creature.
- Ephesians 2:10For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.
- Philippians 1:6Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:
Commentaries on Isaiah 19:25
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Blessed be Egypt - Assyria - and Israel - All these countries shall be converted to the Lord. Concerning Egypt, it was said, Isaiah 18:7, that it should bring gifts to the Lord at Jerusalem. Here it is predicted, Isaiah 19:19, that there shall be an altar to the Lord in Egypt itself; and that they, with the Assyrians shall become the people of God with the Israelites. This remains partly to be fulfilled. These countries shall be all, and perhaps at no…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25whom the Lord of hosts shall bless - That is, which united country he shall acknowledge as truly worshipping him, and on which he shall bestow his favors as his favored people. Assyria the work of my hands - This is synonymous with the expression my people.‘ It means that the arrangements by which the true religion would be established among them, were the work of God. Conversion to God is everywhere in the Scriptures spoken of as his work, or creation…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. 25Two titles usually meant for Israel, My people and My handiwork (see Isaiah 29:22; 32:18), are used here for foreign nations. The Lord promised to consider those from other nations who turn to him as his special possession (Isaiah 63:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. Whom--rather, "Which," namely, "the land," or "earth," that is, the people of it [Maurer]. my people--the peculiar designation of Israel, the elect people, here applied to Egypt to express its entire admission to religious privileges (Ro 9:24-26; 1Pe 2:9, 10). work of my hands--spiritually (Ho 2:23; Ep 2:10).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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