Isaiah 19:23

“On that day there will be a highway from Egypt to Assyria, and Assyria will come into Egypt, and Egypt into Assyria; and Egypt will serve with Assyria.”

Isaiah 19:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:23, word by word

On that dayיּוֹםyom

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yom” appears
there will beתִּהְיֶהtihye

exist

To exist: "let there be light".

Where else “tihye” appears
a highwayמְסִלָּהmesila

highway

Highway: a main road, raised and leveled.

Where else “mesila” appears
from Egyptמִּצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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to Assyriaאַשּׁוּרָashura

Assyria, Asshur

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will comeבָאva

come

To come, arrive: "days are coming".

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will serveעָבְדוּavdu

worship

To honor and obey God, or other gods, as his people.

Where else “avdu” appears

Translation note

“With Assyria” (אֶת אַשּׁוּר): it can also be read “Egypt will serve Assyria.”

Places in this verse

JerusalemMediterranean SeaEgyptAssyria
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 1Egypt

    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

  • 2Assyria

    Today: northern Iraq (with parts of Syria, Turkey, Iran)

    An empire of northern Mesopotamia along the Tigris River, in present-day Iraq.

    Assyria took the northern kingdom of Israel captive (2 Kgs 17:6). God sent Jonah to preach in Nineveh, its capital (Jonah 3:3).

    2 Kings 17:6Isaiah 10:5Hosea 11:52 Chronicles 33:11

The context

22And YHWH will strike Egypt, striking and healing; and they will return to YHWH, and he will let himself be entreated by them and will heal them.

23 · This verse (above)

24On that day Israel will be the third with Egypt and with Assyria, a blessing in the middle of the earth,

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