Isaiah 19:17

“And the ground of Judah will become a terror to Egypt; everyone to whom one mentions it will be in dread because of the plan of YHWH Tsevaot which he is planning against it.”

Isaiah 19:17 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:17, word by word

And the groundאַדְמַתadmat

soil

Farmland, or dust.

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of Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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will becomeהָיְתָהhayta

become

To turn into something new, or fall upon someone.

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a terrorחָגָּאchaga

terror

Terror, dread.

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to Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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one mentions itיַזְכִּירyazkir

mention

To speak of something, bring it to others' minds.

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will be in dreadיִפְחָדyifchad

dread

To tremble with fear before something that threatens.

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becauseפְּנֵיpene

before

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

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of the planעֲצַתatsat

plan

What someone decides to do, above all YHWH, which stands.

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of 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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Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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is planningיוֹעֵץyoets

plan

To form a plan in the mind and resolve to carry it out.

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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

16On that day Egypt will be like women, and will tremble and be in dread before the waving of the hand of YHWH Tsevaot which he is waving over it.

17 · This verse (above)

18On that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt that speak the language of Canaan and swear by YHWH Tsevaot; one will be called “City of Destruction.”

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