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Isa. 19:1–20:6 The fifth oracle concerns Egypt. Judah turned to Egypt for deliverance from Assyria. God has the power both to judge and to save Egypt, but Judah would rather trust Egypt than God.
Isa. 19:1 the Lord is riding on a swift cloud. God approaches Egypt with power above human powers (see Deut. 33:26; Ps. 18:10–15; 68:33–34). the idols . . . the heart. See Ezek. 14:3.
Isa. 19:4 a hard master. Egypt suffered under tyrants from various nations in the following centuries.
Isa. 19:5–10 Egypt’s primary natural resource and economic base was the Nile.
Isa. 19:16–25 The Lord will eventually restore Egypt and the nations.
Isa. 19:18 Isaiah envisions faith in God spreading from five cities in Egypt through that entire nation (v. 19) to the entire world (v. 23). speak the language of Canaan. Egyptians, who were prejudiced against Hebrews (Gen. 43:32), will adopt their language, melding with God’s people as one (see Gen. 11:1–9).
Isa. 19:19–22 Egypt experiences God’s saving intervention, just as Israel did during the period of the judges.
Isa. 19:22 striking and healing. Striking in vv. 1–15, healing in vv. 16–25.
Isa. 19:23 the Egyptians will worship with the Assyrians. A remarkable change in two of Israel’s worst enemies: they too will worship the one true God. The whole world, represented by Egypt and Assyria, unites in worship.
Isa. 19:24–25 God’s overflowing blessing unites the entire world as his own (see Gen. 12:1–3; Gal. 3:26–29; Eph. 2:11–22; Rev. 7:9–10).
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