Isaiah 19:2

“And 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.”

Isaiah 19:2 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:2, word by word

And I will stir upסִכְסַכְתִּיsichsachti

stir up

To set some against others.

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Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and they will fightנִלְחֲמוּnilchamu

fight

To struggle against an enemy with weapons and give battle; God also fights for his people.

Where else “nilchamu” appears
eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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against his brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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against his neighborרֵעֵree

neighbor

The person living near, anyone one deals with.

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cityעִירir

city

A settled place protected by a wall, with a gate and houses.

Where else “ir” appears
kingdomמַמְלָכָהmamlacha

kingdom

A land ruled by a king.

Where else “mamlacha” appears

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

1The 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.

2 · This verse (above)

3And the spirit of Egypt will be emptied out within it, and its counsel I will swallow up; and they will consult the idols and the charmers and those who call up the dead and the spiritists.

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