16 In that day Egypt will (A)be like women, and will be afraid and fear because of the waving of the hand of the Lord of hosts, (B)which He waves over it. 17 And the land of Judah will be a terror to Egypt; everyone who makes mention of it will be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the Lord of hosts which He has (C)determined against it.

Egypt, Assyria, and Israel Blessed

18 In that day five cities in the land of Egypt will (D)speak the language of Canaan and (E)swear by the Lord of hosts; one will be called the City of [a]Destruction.

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  1. Isaiah 19:18 Some Heb. mss., Arab., DSS, Tg., Vg. Sun; LXX Asedek, lit. Righteousness

16 In that day(A) the Egyptians will become weaklings.(B) They will shudder with fear(C) at the uplifted hand(D) that the Lord Almighty raises against them. 17 And the land of Judah will bring terror to the Egyptians; everyone to whom Judah is mentioned will be terrified,(E) because of what the Lord Almighty is planning(F) against them.

18 In that day(G) five cities(H) in Egypt will speak the language of Canaan and swear allegiance(I) to the Lord Almighty. One of them will be called the City of the Sun.[a](J)

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  1. Isaiah 19:18 Some manuscripts of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, Symmachus and Vulgate; most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text City of Destruction