Isaías 19:19-25

19 En aquel tiempo habrá altar para el SEÑOR en medio de la tierra de Egipto, y pirámide intitulada: Al SEÑOR, junto a su término

20 Y será por señal, y por testimonio al SEÑOR de los ejércitos en la tierra de Egipto; porque al SEÑOR clamarán a causa de sus opresores, y él les enviará Salvador y Príncipe que los libre

21 Y el SEÑOR será conocido de Egipto, y los de Egipto conocerán al SEÑOR en aquel día; y harán sacrificio, y oblación; y harán votos al SEÑOR, y los cumplirán

22 Y herirá el SEÑOR a Egipto, hiriendo y sanando, porque se convertirán al SEÑOR; y les será clemente, y los sanará

23 En aquel tiempo habrá camino de Egipto a Asiria, y asirios entrarán en Egipto, y egipcios en Asiria; y los egipcios servirán con los asirios al SEÑOR

24 En aquel tiempo, Israel será la tercera parte con Egipto y con Asiria, bendición en medio de la tierra

25 Porque el SEÑOR de los ejércitos los bendecirá diciendo, bendito el pueblo mío Egipto, y el asirio obra de mis manos, e Israel mi heredad

Isaías 19:19-25 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.