Isaiah 19:1

“The burden of Egypt. Look, YHWH is riding on a swift cloud and is coming to Egypt; and the idols of Egypt tremble before him, and the heart of Egypt melts within it.”

Isaiah 19:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:1, word by word

The burdenמַשָּׂאmasa

oracle

A weighty message from God that a prophet carries, an oracle.

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of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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is ridingרֹכֵבrochev

ride

To ride an animal or a chariot.

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on a swiftקַלkal

swift, light

Light, swift.

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cloudעָבav

thick cloud

A dark, laden cloud that brings rain or storm.

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and is comingבָאva

enter

To go into a place.

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and the idolsאֱלִילֵיelile

idol

False gods worth nothing, made by human hands.

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trembleנָעוּnau

stagger

To shake, tremble, totter.

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before himפָּנָיpanay

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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and the heartלְבַבlevav

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, desire and decide.

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meltsיִמַּסyimas

lose heart

To lose courage and strength from fear, as if the heart melted.

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within itקִרְבּkirb

inside

One's inner part, one's inmost self.

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Places in this verse

JerusalemEgypt
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Egypt

    Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)

    A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.

    Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).

    Genesis 12:10Genesis 37:28Exodus 12:41Matthew 2:14

The context

1 · This verse (above)

2And I will stir up Egypt against Egypt, and they will fight, each against his brother and each against his neighbor, city against city, kingdom against kingdom.

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