Isaiah 19

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מַשָּׂ֖אthe oracle of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt הִנֵּ֨הthere!יְהוָ֜הYahweh רֹכֵ֨בis riding עַל־on עָ֥בa cloud קַל֙swift וּבָ֣אand is coming מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt וְנָע֞וּand they will tremble אֱלִילֵ֤יthe idols of מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt מִפָּנָ֔יוfrom before him וּלְבַ֥בand the heart of מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt יִמַּ֥סit will melt בְּקִרְבּֽוֹ׃in within it

וְסִכְסַכְתִּ֤יand I will provoke מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt בְּמִצְרַ֔יִםagainst Egypt וְנִלְחֲמ֥וּand they will fight אִישׁ־each בְּאָחִ֖יוagainst brother his וְאִ֣ישׁand each בְּרֵעֵ֑הוּagainst neighbor his עִ֣ירcity בְּעִ֔ירagainst city מַמְלָכָ֖הkingdom בְּמַמְלָכָֽה׃against kingdom

וְנָבְקָ֤הand it will be disturbed רֽוּחַ־the spirit of מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹin within it וַעֲצָת֖וֹand plan its אֲבַלֵּ֑עַI will confuse וְדָרְשׁ֤וּand they will consult אֶל־to הָֽאֱלִילִים֙the idols וְאֶל־and to הָ֣אִטִּ֔יםthe mutterer וְאֶל־and to הָאֹב֖וֹתthe necromancers וְאֶל־and to הַיִּדְּעֹנִֽים׃the soothsayers

וְסִכַּרְתִּי֙and I will hand over אֶת־obj.מִצְרַ֔יִםEgypt בְּיַ֖דin the hand of אֲדֹנִ֣יםa masters קָשֶׁ֑הcruel וּמֶ֤לֶךְand a king עַז֙strong יִמְשָׁל־he will ruleבָּ֔םover themנְאֻ֥םthe utterance of הָאָד֖וֹןthe lord יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָאֽוֹת׃of hosts

וְנִשְּׁתוּ־and they will be dried up מַ֖יִםwaters מֵֽהַיָּ֑םfrom the sea וְנָהָ֖רand a river יֶחֱרַ֥בit will become dry וְיָבֵֽשׁ׃and it will be dry

וְהֶאֶזְנִ֣יחוּand they will stink נְהָר֔וֹתthe rivers דָּלֲל֥וּthey will be low וְחָרְב֖וּand they will become dry יְאֹרֵ֣יthe canals of מָצ֑וֹרEgypt קָנֶ֥הreeds וָס֖וּףand rushes קָמֵֽלוּ׃they will wither

עָר֥וֹתreeds עַל־at יְא֖וֹרthe River עַל־at פִּ֣יthe mouth of יְא֑וֹרthe River וְכֹל֙and all מִזְרַ֣עthe sown land of יְא֔וֹרthe River יִיבַ֥שׁit will be dry נִדַּ֖ףit will be driven about וְאֵינֶֽנּוּ׃and there not will be it

וְאָנוּ֙and they will lament הַדַּיָּגִ֔יםthe fishermen וְאָ֣בְל֔וּand they will mourn כָּל־all מַשְׁלִיכֵ֥יthose who cast בַיְא֖וֹרin the River חַכָּ֑הa fish hook וּפֹרְשֵׂ֥יand those who spread out מִכְמֹ֛רֶתof a fishing net עַל־on פְּנֵי־the surface of מַ֖יִםthe waters אֻמְלָֽלוּ׃they will languish

וּבֹ֛שׁוּand they will be ashamed עֹבְדֵ֥יworkers of פִשְׁתִּ֖יםflaxes שְׂרִיק֑וֹתcombed וְאֹרְגִ֖יםand those who weave חוֹרָֽי׃white cloth

וְהָי֥וּand they will be שָׁתֹתֶ֖יהָfoundations its מְדֻכָּאִ֑יםcrushed כָּל־all עֹ֥שֵׂיthose who work of שֶׂ֖כֶרwages אַגְמֵי־will be grieved of נָֽפֶשׁ׃soul

אַךְ־are only אֱוִלִים֙fools שָׂ֣רֵיthe officials of צֹ֔עַןZoan חַכְמֵי֙the wise people of יֹעֲצֵ֣יthe counselors of פַרְעֹ֔הPharaoh עֵצָ֖הcounsel נִבְעָרָ֑הfoolish אֵ֚יךְhow?תֹּאמְר֣וּwill you say אֶל־to פַּרְעֹ֔הPharaoh בֶּן־am a son of חֲכָמִ֥יםwise people אֲנִ֖יI בֶּן־a son of מַלְכֵי־kings of קֶֽדֶם׃ancient time

אַיָּם֙where are? they אֵפ֣וֹאthen חֲכָמֶ֔יךָwise people your וְיַגִּ֥ידוּso they may tell נָ֖אpleaseלָ֑ךְto youוְיֵ֣דְע֔וּso they may know מַה־what?יָּעַ֛ץhas he planned יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts עַל־on מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

נֽוֹאֲלוּ֙they have become fools שָׂ֣רֵיthe officials of צֹ֔עַןZoan נִשְּׁא֖וּthey have been deceived שָׂ֣רֵיthe officials of נֹ֑ףMemphis הִתְע֥וּthey have misled אֶת־obj.מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt פִּנַּ֥תthe corner of שְׁבָטֶֽיהָ׃tribes its

יְהוָ֛הYahweh מָסַ֥ךְhe has mixed בְּקִרְבָּ֖הּin midst its ר֣וּחַa spirit of עִוְעִ֑יםconfusions וְהִתְע֤וּand they have misled אֶת־obj.מִצְרַ֙יִם֙Egypt בְּכָֽל־in every מַעֲשֵׂ֔הוּdeed its כְּהִתָּע֥וֹתas is made to stagger שִׁכּ֖וֹרa drunkard בְּקִיאֽוֹ׃in vomit his

וְלֹֽא־and not יִהְיֶ֥הit will be לְמִצְרַ֖יִםfor Egypt מַֽעֲשֶׂ֑הa deed אֲשֶׁ֧רwhich יַעֲשֶׂ֛הit will do רֹ֥אשׁhead וְזָנָ֖בand tail כִּפָּ֥הpalm branch וְאַגְמֽוֹן׃ סand bulrush

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֔וּאthe that יִֽהְיֶ֥הit will be מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt כַּנָּשִׁ֑יםlike the women וְחָרַ֣ד׀and it will tremble וּפָחַ֗דand it will be in dread מִפְּנֵי֙of the face of תְּנוּפַת֙the brandishing of יַד־the hand of יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts אֲשֶׁר־which ה֖וּאhe מֵנִ֥יףis brandishing עָלָֽיו׃on it

וְ֠הָיְתָהand it will become אַדְמַ֨תthe land of יְהוּדָ֤הJudah לְמִצְרַ֙יִם֙to Egypt לְחָגָּ֔אinto an object of terror כֹּל֩every אֲשֶׁ֨רone whom יַזְכִּ֥ירsomeone will bring to remembrance אֹתָ֛הּobj. it אֵלָ֖יוto him יִפְחָ֑דhe will be in dread מִפְּנֵ֗יfrom because of עֲצַת֙the plan of יְהוָ֣הYahweh צְבָא֔וֹתof hosts אֲשֶׁר־which ה֖וּאhe יוֹעֵ֥ץis planning עָלָֽיו׃ סon it

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֡וּאthe that יִהְיוּ֩they will be חָמֵ֨שׁfive עָרִ֜יםcities בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of מִצְרַ֗יִםEgypt מְדַבְּרוֹת֙speaking שְׂפַ֣תthe language of כְּנַ֔עַןCanaan וְנִשְׁבָּע֖וֹתand swearing an oath לַיהוָ֣הto Yahweh צְבָא֑וֹתof hosts עִ֣ירthe city הַהֶ֔רֶסof the Destruction יֵאָמֵ֖רit will be called לְאֶחָֽת׃ סof one

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֗וּאthe that יִֽהְיֶ֤הit will be מִזְבֵּ֙חַ֙an altar לַֽיהוָ֔הto Yahweh בְּת֖וֹךְin the middle of אֶ֣רֶץthe land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt וּמַצֵּבָ֥הand a pillar אֵֽצֶל־will be beside גְּבוּלָ֖הּborder its לַֽיהוָֽה׃to Yahweh

וְהָיָ֨הand it will become לְא֥וֹתinto a sign וּלְעֵ֛דand into a witness לַֽיהוָ֥הto Yahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts בְּאֶ֣רֶץin the land of מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt כִּֽי־that יִצְעֲק֤וּthey will cry out אֶל־to יְהוָה֙Yahweh מִפְּנֵ֣יfrom because of לֹֽחֲצִ֔יםoppressors וְיִשְׁלַ֥חand he may sendלָהֶ֛םto themמוֹשִׁ֥יעַa deliverer וָרָ֖בand one who contends וְהִצִּילָֽם׃and he will rescue them

וְנוֹדַ֤עand he will make himself known יְהוָה֙Yahweh לְמִצְרַ֔יִםto Egypt וְיָדְע֥וּand they will know מִצְרַ֛יִםEgypt אֶת־obj.יְהוָ֖הYahweh בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֑וּאthe that וְעָֽבְדוּ֙and they will serve זֶ֣בַחsacrifice וּמִנְחָ֔הand offering וְנָדְרוּ־and they will vow נֵ֥דֶרa vow לַֽיהוָ֖הto Yahweh וְשִׁלֵּֽמוּ׃and they will pay it

וְנָגַ֧ףand he will strike יְהוָ֛הYahweh אֶת־obj.מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt נָגֹ֣ףstriking וְרָפ֑וֹאand healing וְשָׁ֙בוּ֙and they will turn עַד־to יְהוָ֔הYahweh וְנֶעְתַּ֥רand he will be entreatedלָהֶ֖םby the themוּרְפָאָֽם׃and he will heal them

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֗וּאthe that תִּהְיֶ֨הit will be מְסִלָּ֤הa highway מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙from Egypt אַשּׁ֔וּרָהAssyria towards וּבָֽא־and it will go אַשּׁ֥וּרAssyria בְּמִצְרַ֖יִםin Egypt וּמִצְרַ֣יִםand Egypt בְּאַשּׁ֑וּרin Assyria וְעָבְד֥וּand they will serve מִצְרַ֖יִםEgypt אֶת־obj.אַשּֽׁוּר׃ סAssyria

בַּיּ֣וֹםin the day הַה֗וּאthe that יִהְיֶ֤הit will be יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Israel שְׁלִ֣ישִׁיָּ֔הa third לְמִצְרַ֖יִםto Egypt וּלְאַשּׁ֑וּרand to Assyria בְּרָכָ֖הa blessing בְּקֶ֥רֶבin the midst of הָאָֽרֶץ׃the earth

אֲשֶׁ֧רwhich בֵּרֲכ֛וֹhe will bless it יְהוָ֥הYahweh צְבָא֖וֹתof hosts לֵאמֹ֑רto saying בָּר֨וּךְbe blessed עַמִּ֜יpeople my מִצְרַ֗יִםEgypt וּמַעֲשֵׂ֤הand the work of יָדַי֙hands my אַשּׁ֔וּרAssyria וְנַחֲלָתִ֖יand inheritance my יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael

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