Isaiah 19 יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק י״ט

Masoretic Text, word by word with English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open Isaiah 19 in the interlinear reader for transliteration, roots and notes.

1. 1

   מַשָּׂאthe-burden-ofמִצְרָיִםEgyptהִנֵּהbeholdיְהֹוָהthe-LORDרֹכֵבridesעַל־עָבupon-a-cloudקַלswiftוּבָאand-shall-come-intoמִצְרַיִםEgyptוְנָעוּshall-be-movedאֱלִילֵיthe-idols-ofמִצְרַיִםEgyptמִפָּנָיוat-His-presenceוּלְבַבand-the-heart-ofמִצְרַיִםEgyptיִמַּסshall-meltבְּקִרְבּוֹ׃in-the-midst-of-it

   The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

2. 2

   וְסִכְסַכְתִּיand-I-will-setמִצְרַיִםEgyptבְּמִצְרַיִםagainst-Egyptוְנִלְחֲמוּand-they-will-fightאִישׁ־בְּאָחִיוevery-one-against-his-brotherוְאִישׁand-every-oneבְּרֵעֵהוּagainst-his-neighborעִירcityבְּעִירagainst-cityמַמְלָכָהkingdomבְּמַמְלָכָה׃against-kingdom

   And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.

3. 3

   וְנָבְקָהshall-be-emptiedרוּחַ־מִצְרַיִםspirit-of-Egyptבְּקִרְבּוֹin-his-midstוַעֲצָתוֹand-his-counselאֲבַלֵּעַI-will-destroyוְדָרְשׁוּand-they-shall-seekאֶל־הָאֱלִילִיםto-the-idolsוְאֶל־הָאִטִּיםand-to-the-necromancersוְאֶל־הָאֹבוֹתand-to-the-mediumsוְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִים׃and-unto-the-wizards

   And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.

4. 4

   וְסִכַּרְתִּיand-I-will-give-overאֶת־מִצְרַיִםEgyptבְּיַדin-the-hand-ofאֲדֹנִיםa-lordקָשֶׁהcruelוּמֶלֶךְand-a-kingעַזfierceיִמְשׇׁל־בָּםshall-rule-over-themנְאֻםsaysהָאָדוֹןthe-Masterיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹת׃of-Hosts

   And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.

5. 5

   וְנִשְּׁתוּ־מַיִםand-the-waters-shall-failמֵהַיָּםfrom-the-seaוְנָהָרand-a-riverיֶחֱרַבshall-be-wastedוְיָבֵשׁ׃and-dried-up

   And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.

6. 6

   וְהֶאֶזְנִיחוּand-shall-become-foulנְהָרוֹתthe-riversדָּלְלוּshall-be-diminishedוְחָרְבוּand-they-will-become-dryיְאֹרֵיthe-canals-ofמָצוֹרMazorקָנֶהthe-reedsוָסוּףand-rushesקָמֵלוּ׃shall-wither

   And they shall turn the rivers far away; and the brooks of defence shall be emptied and dried up: the reeds and flags shall wither.

7. 7

   עָרוֹתthe-meadowsעַל־יְאוֹרby-the-Riverעַל־פִּיby-the-mouth-ofיְאוֹרthe-Riverוְכֹלand-every-thingמִזְרַעsown-byיְאוֹרthe-Riverיִיבַשׁshall-witherנִדַּףbe-driven-awayוְאֵינֶנּוּ׃and-be-no-more

   The paper reeds by the brooks, by the mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no more.

8. 8

   וְאָנוּand-shall-mournהַדַּיָּגִיםthe-fishermenוְאָבְלוּshall-lamentכׇּל־מַשְׁלִיכֵיall-those-who-castבַיְאוֹרinto-the-Riverחַכָּהangleוּפֹרְשֵׂיand-they-that-spreadמִכְמֹרֶתnetsעַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִםupon-the-watersאֻמְלָלוּ׃shall-be-wretched

   The fishers also shall mourn, and all they that cast angle into the brooks shall lament, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish.

9. 9

   וּבֹשׁוּshall-be-confoundedעֹבְדֵיthey-that-work-inפִשְׁתִּיםflaxשְׂרִיקוֹתcombedוְאֹרְגִיםand-they-that-weaveחוֹרָי׃white-cotton

   Moreover they that work in fine flax, and they that weave networks, shall be confounded.

10. 10

    וְהָיוּthen-they-shall-beשָׁתֹתֶיהָits-foundationsמְדֻכָּאִיםshall-be-brokenכׇּל־עֹשֵׂיall-that-makeשֶׂכֶרdamsאַגְמֵי־נָפֶשׁ׃shall-be-sad-in-their-soul

    And they shall be broken in the purposes thereof, all that make sluices and ponds for fish.

11. 11

    אַךְ־אֱוִלִיםsurely-fools-areשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofצֹעַןZoanחַכְמֵיthe-wiseיֹעֲצֵיcounselors-ofפַרְעֹהPharaohעֵצָהcounselנִבְעָרָהis-become-brutishאֵיךְhow-canתֹּאמְרוּyou-sayאֶל־פַּרְעֹהto-Pharaohבֶּן־חֲכָמִיםthe-son-of-the-wiseאֲנִיIבֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶדֶם׃the-son-of-ancient-kings

    Surely the princes of Zoan are fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become brutish: how say ye unto Pharaoh, I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

12. 12

    אַיָּםwhere-are-theyאֵפוֹאthenחֲכָמֶיךָyour-wise-menוְיַגִּידוּand-let-them-tellנָאI-prayלָךְto-youוְיֵדְעוּand-let-them-knowמַה־יָּעַץwhat-has-purposedיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsעַל־מִצְרָיִם׃concerning-Egypt

    Where are they? where are thy wise men? and let them tell thee now, and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed upon Egypt.

13. 13

    נוֹאֲלוּare-become-foolsשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofצֹעַןZoanנִשְּׁאוּare-deceivedשָׂרֵיthe-princes-ofנֹףNophהִתְעוּthey-have-made-go-astrayאֶת־מִצְרַיִםEgyptפִּנַּתthe-stay-ofשְׁבָטֶיהָ׃its-tribes

    The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, even they that are the stay of the tribes thereof.

14. 14

    יְהֹוָהthe-LORDמָסַךְhas-mingledבְּקִרְבָּהּin-the-midst-of-herרוּחַa-spirit-ofעִוְעִיםconfusionוְהִתְעוּand-they-have-caused-to-errאֶת־מִצְרַיִםEgyptבְּכׇל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּin-all-its-workכְּהִתָּעוֹתas-staggersשִׁכּוֹרa-drunken-manבְּקִיאוֹ׃in-his-vomit

    The LORD hath mingled a perverse spirit in the midst thereof: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit.

15. 15

    וְלֹא־יִהְיֶהneither-shall-there-beלְמִצְרַיִםfor-Egyptמַעֲשֶׂהany-workאֲשֶׁרwhichיַעֲשֶׂהmay-doרֹאשׁthe-head-ofוְזָנָבand-tailכִּפָּהbranchוְאַגְמוֹן׃and-rush

    Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

16. 16

    בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיֶהshall-beמִצְרַיִםEgyptכַּנָּשִׁיםlike-the-womenוְחָרַדand-it-shall-be-afraidוּפָחַדand-fearמִפְּנֵיbecause-ofתְּנוּפַתthe-shaking-ofיַד־יְהֹוָהhand-of-the-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאֲשֶׁר־הוּאwhichמֵנִיףhe-shakesעָלָיו׃over-it

    In that day shall Egypt be like unto women: and it shall be afraid and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which he shaketh over it.

17. 17

    וְהָיְתָהand-it-beאַדְמַתthe-land-ofיְהוּדָהJudahלְמִצְרַיִםto-Egyptלְחׇגָּאa-tremblingכֹּלallאֲשֶׁרwhichיַזְכִּירone-makes-mention-ofאֹתָהּitאֵלָיוto-himיִפְחָדshall-be-afraidמִפְּנֵיbecause-ofעֲצַתthe-counsel-ofיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsאֲשֶׁר־הוּאwhichיוֹעֵץhas-determinedעָלָיו׃against-it

    And the land of Judah shall be a terror unto Egypt, every one that maketh mention thereof shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

18. 18

    בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיוּshall-beחָמֵשׁfiveעָרִיםcitiesבְּאֶרֶץin-the-land-ofמִצְרַיִםEgyptמְדַבְּרוֹתspeakingשְׂפַתthe-language-ofכְּנַעַןCanaanוְנִשְׁבָּעוֹתand-swearingלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-HostsעִירThe-city-ofהַהֶרֶסof-destructionיֵאָמֵרshall-be-calledלְאֶחָת׃one

    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.

19. 19

    בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיֶהshall-beמִזְבֵּחַan-altarלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDבְּתוֹךְin-the-midst-ofאֶרֶץthe-land-ofמִצְרָיִםEgyptוּמַצֵּבָהand-a-pillarאֵצֶל־גְּבוּלָהּat-its-borderלַיהֹוָה׃to-the-LORD

    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.

20. 20

    וְהָיָהand-beלְאוֹתfor-a-signוּלְעֵדand-a-witnessלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsבְּאֶרֶץin-the-land-ofמִצְרָיִםEgyptכִּי־יִצְעֲקוּfor-they-shall-cryאֶל־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDמִפְּנֵיbecause-ofלֹחֲצִיםthe-oppressorsוְיִשְׁלַחand-he-shall-sendלָהֶםto-themמוֹשִׁיעַone-that-shall-save-themוָרָבand-plead-for-themוְהִצִּילָם׃and-he-shall-deliver-them

    And it shall be for a sign and for a witness unto the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry unto the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

21. 21

    וְנוֹדַעand-shall-be-knownיְהֹוָהthe-LORDלְמִצְרַיִםto-Egyptוְיָדְעוּand-shall-knowמִצְרַיִםEgyptאֶת־יְהֹוָהthe-LORDבַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatוְעָבְדוּand-shall-doזֶבַחsacrificeוּמִנְחָהand-meal-offeringוְנָדְרוּ־נֵדֶרand-they-shall-vow-a-vowלַיהֹוָהto-the-LORDוְשִׁלֵּמוּ׃and-perform-it

    And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, they shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it.

22. 22

    וְנָגַףand-shall-smiteיְהֹוָהthe-LORDאֶת־מִצְרַיִםEgyptנָגֹףhe-shall-smiteוְרָפוֹאand-healוְשָׁבוּand-they-shall-returnעַד־יְהֹוָהto-the-LORDוְנֶעְתַּרand-he-will-be-entreatedלָהֶםto-themוּרְפָאָם׃and-shall-heal-them

    And the LORD shall smite Egypt: he shall smite and heal it: and they shall return even to the LORD, and he shall be intreated of them, and shall heal them.

23. 23

    בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatתִּהְיֶהshall-beמְסִלָּהa-highwayמִמִּצְרַיִםout-of-Egyptאַשּׁוּרָהto-Assyriaוּבָא־אַשּׁוּרand-Assyria-shall-comeבְּמִצְרַיִםinto-Egyptוּמִצְרַיִםand-Egyptבְּאַשּׁוּרto-Assyriaוְעָבְדוּshall-worshipמִצְרַיִםEgyptאֶת־אַשּׁוּר׃with-Assyria

    In 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.

24. 24

    בַּיּוֹםin-the-dayהַהוּאthatיִהְיֶהshall-beיִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelשְׁלִישִׁיָּהa-thirdלְמִצְרַיִםto-Egyptוּלְאַשּׁוּרand-to-Assyriaבְּרָכָהa-blessingבְּקֶרֶבin-the-midst-ofהָאָרֶץ׃the-land

    In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, even a blessing in the midst of the land:

25. 25

    אֲשֶׁרwhichבֵּרְכוֹshall-blessיְהֹוָהthe-LORDצְבָאוֹתof-Hostsלֵאמֹרsayingבָּרוּךְblessedעַמִּיmy-peopleמִצְרַיִםEgyptוּמַעֲשֵׂהand-the-work-ofיָדַיmy-handsאַשּׁוּרAssyriaוְנַחֲלָתִיand-my-inheritanceיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Israel

    Whom the LORD of hosts shall bless, saying, Blessed be Egypt my people, and Assyria the work of my hands, and Israel mine inheritance.