--- title: Isaiah 19 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: Isaiah chapter 19 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt; and the idols of Egypt shall be mo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/19/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/) / chapter 19 # Isaiah 19 25 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [19:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.1/) — מַשָּׂא מִצְרָיִם הִנֵּה יְהוָה רֹכֵב עַל־עָב קַל וּבָא מִצְרַיִם וְנָעוּ אֱלִילֵי מִצְרַיִם מִפָּנָיו וּלְבַב מִצְרַיִם יִמַּס בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃ — The burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD rideth upon a swift cloud, and cometh unto Egypt; and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at His presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt within it. - [19:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.2/) — וְסִכְסַכְתִּי מִצְרַיִם בְּמִצְרַיִם וְנִלְחֲמוּ אִישׁ־בְּאָחִיו וְאִישׁ בְּרֵעֵהוּ עִיר בְּעִיר מַמְלָכָה בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃ — And I will spur Egypt against Egypt; and they shall fight every one against his brother, and everyone against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom. - [19:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.3/) — וְנָבְקָה רֽוּחַ־מִצְרַיִם בְּקִרְבּוֹ וַעֲצָתוֹ אֲבַלֵּעַ וְדָרְשׁוּ אֶל־הָֽאֱלִילִים וְאֶל־הָאִטִּים וְאֶל־הָאֹבוֹת וְאֶל־הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃ — And the spirit of Egypt shall be made empty within it; and I will make void the counsel thereof; and they shall seek unto the idols, and to the whisperers, and to the ghosts, and to the familiar spirits. - [19:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.4/) — וְסִכַּרְתִּי אֶת־מִצְרַיִם בְּיַד אֲדֹנִים קָשֶׁה וּמֶלֶךְ עַז יִמְשָׁל־בָּם נְאֻם הָאָדוֹן יְהוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃ — And I will give over the Egyptians into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts. - [19:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.5/) — וְנִשְּׁתוּ־מַיִם מֵֽהַיָּם וְנָהָר יֶחֱרַב וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃ — And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be drained dry, - [19:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.6/) — וְהֶאֶזְנִיחוּ נְהָרוֹת דָּלֲלוּ וְחָרְבוּ יְאֹרֵי מָצוֹר קָנֶה וָסוּף קָמֵֽלוּ׃ — And the rivers shall become foul; the streams of Egypt shall be minished and dried up; the reeds and flags shall wither. - [19:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.7/) — עָרוֹת עַל־יְאוֹר עַל־פִּי יְאוֹר וְכֹל מִזְרַע יְאוֹר יִיבַשׁ נִדַּף וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃ — The mosses by the Nile, by the brink of the Nile, and all that is sown by the Nile, shall become dry, be driven away, and be no more. - [19:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.8/) — וְאָנוּ הַדַּיָּגִים וְאָבְלוּ כָּל־מַשְׁלִיכֵי בַיְאוֹר חַכָּה וּפֹרְשֵׂי מִכְמֹרֶת עַל־פְּנֵי־מַיִם אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃ — The fishers also shall lament, and all they that cast angle into the Nile shall mourn, and they that spread nets upon the waters shall languish. - [19:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.9/) — וּבֹשׁוּ עֹבְדֵי פִשְׁתִּים שְׂרִיקוֹת וְאֹרְגִים חוֹרָֽי׃ — Moreover they that work in combed flax, and they that weave cotton, shall be ashamed. - [19:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.10/) — וְהָיוּ שָׁתֹתֶיהָ מְדֻכָּאִים כָּל־עֹשֵׂי שֶׂכֶר אַגְמֵי־נָֽפֶשׁ׃ — And her foundations shall be crushed, all they that make dams shall be grieved in soul. - [19:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.11/) — אַךְ־אֱוִלִים שָׂרֵי צֹעַן חַכְמֵי יֹעֲצֵי פַרְעֹה עֵצָה נִבְעָרָה אֵיךְ תֹּאמְרוּ אֶל־פַּרְעֹה בֶּן־חֲכָמִים אֲנִי בֶּן־מַלְכֵי־קֶֽדֶם׃ — The princes of Zoan are utter fools; the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh are a senseless counsel; how can ye say unto Pharaoh: 'I am the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings'? - [19:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.12/) — אַיָּם אֵפוֹא חֲכָמֶיךָ וְיַגִּידוּ נָא לָךְ וְיֵדְעוּ מַה־יָּעַץ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת עַל־מִצְרָֽיִם׃ — Where are they, then, thy wise men? And let them tell thee now; and let them know what the LORD of hosts hath purposed concerning Egypt. - [19:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.13/) — נֽוֹאֲלוּ שָׂרֵי צֹעַן נִשְּׁאוּ שָׂרֵי נֹף הִתְעוּ אֶת־מִצְרַיִם פִּנַּת שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃ — The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have caused Egypt to go astray, that are the corner-stone of her tribes. - [19:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.14/) — יְהוָה מָסַךְ בְּקִרְבָּהּ רוּחַ עִוְעִים וְהִתְעוּ אֶת־מִצְרַיִם בְּכָֽל־מַעֲשֵׂהוּ כְּהִתָּעוֹת שִׁכּוֹר בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃ — The LORD hath mingled within her a spirit of dizziness; and they have caused Egypt to stagger in every work thereof, as a drunken man staggereth in his vomit. - [19:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.15/) — וְלֹֽא־יִהְיֶה לְמִצְרַיִם מַֽעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר יַעֲשֶׂה רֹאשׁ וְזָנָב כִּפָּה וְאַגְמֽוֹן׃ס — Neither shall there be for Egypt any work, which head or tail, palm-branch or rush, may do. - [19:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.16/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִֽהְיֶה מִצְרַיִם כַּנָּשִׁים וְחָרַד ׀ וּפָחַד מִפְּנֵי תְּנוּפַת יַד־יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר־הוּא מֵנִיף עָלָֽיו׃ — In that day shall Egypt be like unto women; and it shall tremble and fear because of the shaking of the hand of the LORD of hosts, which He shaketh over it. - [19:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.17/) — וְהָיְתָה אַדְמַת יְהוּדָה לְמִצְרַיִם לְחָגָּא כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יַזְכִּיר אֹתָהּ אֵלָיו יִפְחָד מִפְּנֵי עֲצַת יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת אֲשֶׁר־הוּא יוֹעֵץ עָלָֽיו׃ס — And the land of Judah shall become a terror unto Egypt, whensoever one maketh mention thereof to it; it shall be afraid, because of the purpose of the LORD of hosts, which He purposeth against it. - [19:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.18/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיוּ חָמֵשׁ עָרִים בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם מְדַבְּרוֹת שְׂפַת כְּנַעַן וְנִשְׁבָּעוֹת לַיהוָה צְבָאוֹת עִיר הַהֶרֶס יֵאָמֵר לְאֶחָֽת׃ס — In that day there shall be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan, and swear to the LORD of hosts; one shall be called The city of destruction. - [19:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.19/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִֽהְיֶה מִזְבֵּחַ לַֽיהוָה בְּתוֹךְ אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם וּמַצֵּבָה אֵֽצֶל־גְּבוּלָהּ לַֽיהוָֽה׃ — 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. - [19:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.20/) — וְהָיָה לְאוֹת וּלְעֵד לַֽיהוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם כִּֽי־יִצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה מִפְּנֵי לֹֽחֲצִים וְיִשְׁלַח לָהֶם מוֹשִׁיעַ וָרָב וְהִצִּילָֽם׃ — 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 will send them a saviour, and a defender, who will deliver them. - [19:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.21/) — וְנוֹדַע יְהוָה לְמִצְרַיִם וְיָדְעוּ מִצְרַיִם אֶת־יְהוָה בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא וְעָֽבְדוּ זֶבַח וּמִנְחָה וְנָדְרוּ־נֵדֶר לַֽיהוָה וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃ — And the LORD shall make Himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians shall know the LORD in that day; yea, they shall worship with sacrifice and offering, and shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and shall perform it. - [19:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.22/) — וְנָגַף יְהוָה אֶת־מִצְרַיִם נָגֹף וְרָפוֹא וְשָׁבוּ עַד־יְהוָה וְנֶעְתַּר לָהֶם וּרְפָאָֽם׃ — And the LORD will smite Egypt, smiting and healing; and they shall return unto the LORD, and He will be entreated of them, and will heal them. - [19:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.23/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא תִּהְיֶה מְסִלָּה מִמִּצְרַיִם אַשּׁוּרָה וּבָֽא־אַשּׁוּר בְּמִצְרַיִם וּמִצְרַיִם בְּאַשּׁוּר וְעָבְדוּ מִצְרַיִם אֶת־אַשּֽׁוּר׃ס — 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 worship with the Assyrians. - [19:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.24/) — בַּיּוֹם הַהוּא יִהְיֶה יִשְׂרָאֵל שְׁלִישִׁיָּה לְמִצְרַיִם וּלְאַשּׁוּר בְּרָכָה בְּקֶרֶב הָאָֽרֶץ׃ — In that day shall Israel be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the midst of the earth; - [19:25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA.19.25/) — אֲשֶׁר בֵּרֲכוֹ יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת לֵאמֹר בָּרוּךְ עַמִּי מִצְרַיִם וּמַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי אַשּׁוּר וְנַחֲלָתִי יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ס — for that the LORD of hosts hath blessed him, saying: 'Blessed be Egypt My people and Assyria the work of My hands, and Israel Mine inheritance.' - ← previous: [Isaiah 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/18/) - next →: [Isaiah 20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/20/) - ↑ back to [Isaiah](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/ISA/)