And it will beוְהָיָהfor a signלְאוֹתand for a witnessוּלְעֵדto YHWHלַיהוָהTsevaotצְבָאוֹתin the landבְּאֶרֶץof Egypt;מִצְרָיִםforכִּיthey will cry outיִצְעֲקוּto YHWHאֶל יְהוָהbecauseמִפְּנֵיof oppressors,לֹחֲצִיםand he will sendוְיִשְׁלַחthemלָהֶםa saviorמוֹשִׁיעַand defender,וָרָבand he will deliver them.וְהִצִּילָם
Isaiah 19:20
Study it in the app“And it will be for a sign and for a witness to YHWH Tsevaot in the land of Egypt; for they will cry out to YHWH because of oppressors, and he will send them a savior and defender, and he will deliver them.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Isaiah 19:20, word by word
- And it will beהָיָהhaya
be
To be: "I will be their Elohim".
Where else “haya” appears- for a signאוֹתot
sign
A mark or signal that points to something.
Where else “ot” appears- and for a witnessעֵדed
testimony
Something that confirms and reminds, like a heap of stones.
Where else “ed” appears- to YHWHיהוָהyhva
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.
Where else “yhva” appears- Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot
Tsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears- in the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Egyptמִצְרָיִםmitsrayim
Egypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appears- they will cry outיִצְעֲקוּyitsaku
cry out
To shout for help or justice.
Where else “yitsaku” appears- becauseפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- of oppressorsלֹחֲצִיםlochatsim
oppress
To mistreat the weak or the foreigner.
Where else “lochatsim” appears- and he will sendיִשְׁלַחyishlach
send
To send someone or something.
Where else “yishlach” appears- a saviorמוֹשִׁיעַmoshia
save
To rescue someone from danger.
Where else “moshia” appears- and defenderרָבrav
great
Of great size or power; the one who stands out.
Where else “rav” appears- and he will deliver themהִצִּילָhitsila
rescue
To take someone out of danger or out of his enemy's hands.
Where else “hitsila” appears
Places in this verse
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).
The context
19On that day there will be an altar to YHWH in the middle of the land of Egypt, and a standing stone beside its border to YHWH.
20 · This verse (above)
21And YHWH will make himself known to Egypt, and the Egyptians will know YHWH on that day; and they will serve with sacrifice and offering, and they will vow a vow to YHWH and fulfill it.