Isaia 19:20-25

20 E quello sarà per segnale, e per testimonianza al Signor degli eserciti, nel paese di Egitto. Quando gli Egizi grideranno al Signore per li loro oppressatori, egli manderà loro un Salvatore, ed un Grande, che li riscoterà.

21 E il Signore sarà conosciuto all’Egitto; e in quel giorno gli Egizi conosceranno il Signore, e faranno il servigio di sacrificii e di offerte; e faranno voti al Signore, e li adempieranno.

22 Così il Signore percoterà gli Egizi; e dopo averli percossi, li guarirà; ed essi si convertiranno al Signore, ed egli sarà placato inverso loro, e li sanerà.

23 In quel giorno vi sarà una strada di Egitto in Assiria; e l’Assiro verrà in Egitto, e l’Egizio in Assiria; e gli Egizi con gli Assiri serviranno al Signore.

24 In quel giorno Israele sarà il terzo con l’Egizio e con l’Assiro; vi sarà benedizione in mezzo della terra.

25 Perciocchè il Signor degli eserciti li benedirà, dicendo: Benedetto sia Egitto, mio popolo, ed Assur, opera delle mie mani, ed Israele, mia eredità.

Isaia 19:20-25 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ISAIAH 19

This chapter contains prophecies of various calamities that should come upon Egypt in a short time, and of the conversion of many of them to Christ in Gospel times. The calamities are many; the Lord's coming unto them, which their gods cannot prevent, nor stand before, nor save them, and at which the hearts of the Egyptians are dispirited, Isa 19:1 civil wars among themselves, Isa 19:2 want of counsel, which sends them to idols and wizards, but in vain, Isa 19:3 subjection to a cruel lord, Isa 19:4 drying up of their rivers and waters, so that the paper reeds wither, and fishes die; and hence no business for fishermen, nor for workers in flax, or weavers of nets, Isa 19:5-10,15 the stupidity of their princes and wise counsellors, given up by the Lord to a perverse spirit, so that they concerted wrong measures, and deceived the people, Isa 19:11-14 a general consternation among them, because of the hand and counsel of the Lord; and because of the Lord's people, the Jews, who were a terror to them, Isa 19:16,17 and then follows the prophecy of their conversion in later times, which is signified by their speaking the language of Canaan, and swearing to the Lord, Isa 19:18 by their erecting an altar, and a pillar to the Lord, which should be a sign and witness to him; and by their crying to him, and his sending them a Saviour, and a great one, Isa 19:19,20 by his being known unto them, by their offering sacrifice to him, and by his smiting and healing them Isa 19:21,22 and the chapter is concluded with a prophecy of that harmony, and agreement, and fellowship, that shall be between Jew and Gentile, between Egypt, Assyria, and Israel; and that the blessing of God should be upon them all, Isa 19:23-25.