Isaiah 19:3

“And 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.”

Isaiah 19:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Isaiah 19:3, word by word

And the spiritרוּחַruach

spirit

What moves a person inside: their life, their mood.

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of Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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will be emptied outנָבְקָהnavka

empty

To leave with nothing; lay a land waste.

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within itקִרְבּkirb

inside

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

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and its counselעֲצָתatsat

plan

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

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I will swallow upאֲבַלֵּעַavalea

swallow

Swallow, swallow up; hence, destroy.

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and they will consultדָרְשׁוּdarshu

consult

To turn to YHWH to ask him, pray to him.

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the idolsאֱלִילִיםelilim

idol

False gods worth nothing, made by human hands.

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and the charmersאִטִּיםitim

charmer

Those who mutter spells.

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and those who call up the deadאֹבוֹתovot

medium

A departed soul some tried to consult.

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and the spiritistsיִּדְּעֹנִיםyidonim

spiritist

Someone who claims to consult the dead.

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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

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.

3 · This verse (above)

4And I will hand over Egypt into the hand of a hard master, and a strong king will rule over them, declares the Lord, YHWH Tsevaot.

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