Isaiah 19:25

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 there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and the Assyrians will come to Egypt, and the Egyptians to Assyria, and the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. 24In that day Israel will be the third, along with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing in the midst of the earth. For Adonai-Tzva’ot has blessed, saying: “Blessed is Egypt My people, and Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.”

Isaiah 19:25 word by word

אֲשֶׁ֧ר בֵּרֲכ֛וֹ יְהוָ֥ה צְבָא֖וֹת לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּר֨וּךְ עַמִּ֜י מִצְרַ֗יִם וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤ה יָדַי֙ אַשּׁ֔וּר וְנַחֲלָתִ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whom the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• of hostsצָבָאtsâbâ' 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 61:9Then their offspring will be known among the nations, their descendants among the peoples. All who see them will recognize them, for they are the seed that Adonai has blessed.
• Isaiah 65:23They will not labor in vain nor bear children for calamity. For they are the offspring of those blessed by Adonai, as well as descendants with them.
• Numbers 6:24‘Adonai bless you and keep you!
• Numbers 24:1When Balaam realized that it was pleasing in the eyes of Adonai to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorceries as at the other times, but turned his face toward the wilderness.
• Psalms 67:6Let the peoples praise You, O God. Let all the peoples praise You.
• Psalms 115:15May you be blessed by Adonai, Maker of heaven and earth.
• Ephesians 1:3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Messiah.
• Isaiah 29:23for when he sees his children, the work of My hands in his midst, they will sanctify My Name; they will sanctify the Holy One of Jacob, and stand in awe of the God of Israel.
• Psalms 100:3Know that Adonai, He is God. It is He who has made us, and we are His. We are His people, the sheep of His pasture.
• Psalms 138:8Adonai will fulfill His purpose for me. Your lovingkindness, Adonai, endures forever. Do not abandon the work of Your hands.
• Hosea 2:23So it will be in that day, I will respond —it is a declaration of adonai— I will respond to the skies, and they will respond to the earth,
• Romans 3:29Is God the God of the Jewish people only? Is He not also the God of the Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also.
• Romans 9:24Even us He called—not only from the Jewish people, but also from the Gentiles—
• Galatians 6:15For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything—but only a new creation.
• Ephesians 2:10For we are His workmanship—created in Messiah Yeshua for good deeds, which God prepared beforehand so we might walk in them.
• Philippians 1:6I am sure of this very thing—that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the Day of Messiah Yeshua.

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